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Katabatic
is always a great word to know.
So is photochemical smog. Does it mean:
| air pollution containing ozone and reactive chemical compounds formed by sunlight on nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons, often from auto exhaust |
| precipitation consisting of numerous, minute droplets of water |
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| katabatic (ˌkætəˈbætɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| Compare anabatic (of winds) blowing downhill through having become denser with cooling, esp at night when heat is lost from the earth's surface | |
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katabatic  (kāt'ə-bāt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Relating to wind currents that blow down a gradient, especially down the slopes of a mountain or glacier. When air comes in contact with the cool surface of a glacier or the upper regions of a mountain or slope, the air cools, becomes dense, and blows downward. Katabatic winds are usually cool and are especially common at night in polar regions. Compare anabatic. |
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