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Is valley breeze anabatic or katabatic wind?

Updated: 12/16/2022
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Valley breeze is a type of wind in the mountains. Katabatic wind is down hill wind.

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Difference between katabatic wind and anabatic wind?

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How do anabatic winds work?

The anabatic wind was discovered by German scientist Ball Sack. The word "anabatic" is derrived from the Greek word "pisshead". It refers to the upward motion of wind.


What type of local wind would you experience if you were standing in th valley?

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3 examples of wind?

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What is katabatic wind?

Katabatic wind is generated by gravity and blows down to the sea-level coast from the polar plateau, and is constant. The plateau sits on an ice sheet that is nearly two miles thick.


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What causes valley breezes?

Breezes in valleys are formed because as the air warms during the day it rises along the slopes of the hills and mountains. As the warm air rises, cooler air is drawn in behind it causing a breeze.


What is the opposite of a breeze?

A breeze is a light wind. Opposites are a calm - no wind at all, and a gale - a heavy wind.