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.
Valley breeze is a type of wind in the mountains. Katabatic wind is down hill wind.
A katabatic wind is a type of wind that occurs when dense, cold air descends down a slope or mountain due to gravity. As the air descends, it can accelerate and gain strength, resulting in strong and gusty winds. Katabatic winds are commonly found in polar regions and in mountainous areas.
From Wikipedia:"A katabatic wind, from the Greek word katabatikosmeaning "going downhill", is the technical name for a drainage wind, a wind that carries high density air from a higher elevation down a slope under the force of gravity."In Antarctica, katabatic winds swirl down to the beach -- about 750 miles -- from the elevated South Pole, which sits at an elevation of 9,300' (2900m), however the equivalent pressure elevation, based on polar atmospheric conditions, will vary from 10,800 (3300m) to 13,120 (4,000m).
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You may be thinking of Katabatic wind, winds that flow downhill based on the force of gravity.The flow begins at the South Pole, which sits on nearly two-miles thick of ice, and flow downhill to sea level.
A katabatic wind is a downslope wind that occurs when cold, dense air flows downhill due to gravity. These winds are typically strong and can be localized, impacting local weather conditions. They are common in mountainous regions and can lead to rapid changes in temperature and weather patterns.
Katabatic winds are downslope winds that flow from high elevation to low elevation due to cooling of air that becomes denser and heavier. Anabatic winds, on the other hand, are upslope winds that flow from low elevation to high elevation due to heating of air that becomes lighter and rises. Both types of winds are influenced by local topography and can be significant in mountainous regions.
Antarctica is the windiest place on earth. The average windspeed is 67km/h (44mph) and the highest windspeed recorded is 320kmh( 198.8 mph). Violent katabatic winds are common. These are caused by heavy cold air falling towards the ocean and gathering speed. Air at Pole is slower, but with a severe wind chill factor.The wind blows in Antarctica all of the time, based on the nature of katabatic winds that flow downhill from the height of the polar plateau, coupled with the spin of the Earth, which is notable in polar regions.
Wind on the Antarctic continent is fed by the rotation of the earth. These Katabatic winds roar down the polar plateau -- two miles thick of ice at the South Pole -- and blow constantly. Blizzards are common in Antarctica.
At least two factors propel the wind in Antarctica.First, gravity pulls the cold polar wind off the polar plateau -- katabatic wind.Second, the earth spins on its axis which is at the South Pole, which also causes wind.The wind blows, generally, all the time in most locations on Antarctica.
There may be a typo in your question. Antarctica is often called home of the wind, because of the strong, constant Katabatic winds that blow to the coasts from high on the polar plateau.
The wind blows constantly on the Antarctic continent, principally because the earth pivots on its polar axis and the Katabatic winds created thereby seek lower levels from the nearly two-mile high thickness of ice at the South Pole.