katabatic wind
Let an agent explain katabatic winds, relay mechanism, types, named local winds and hazards from meteorology sources, describe the named winds, route severe wind warnings, and distinguish katabatic winds from anabatic upslope winds, foehn winds, gap winds and general prevailing winds.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain katabatic winds, relay mechanism, types, named local winds and hazards from meteorology sources, describe the named winds, route severe wind warnings, and distinguish katabatic winds from anabatic upslope winds, foehn winds, gap winds and general prevailing winds.
A wind that blows down a slope under gravity as dense, cooler air drains downhill, ranging from gentle mountain and valley breezes to violent cold outbursts; forms include foehn-type warming winds and cold varieties, and the registry aliases name Japanese local downslope winds called oroshi, such as the Ibuki, Yatsugatake, Hira and Yamaji winds, the karakkaze dry winter wind, and the Bohemian Wind of Central Europe, which are named local winds. Extreme katabatic winds, as in Antarctica, can reach very high speeds and pose hazards, so weather warnings should be followed.
What it is for: Local downslope winds driven by gravity.
It can be explain mechanism; relay types; describe named local winds; route severe wind warnings.
Distinguishing features
Downslope flow
Gravity-driven
Local names
Can be extreme
What it looks like
Not a visible object; felt as downhill winds, sometimes with dust or drifting snow.
Physical character
Antarctic katabatic speeds: can exceed 300 km/h in places note - as reported
driver: gravity drainage of dense air note
registry parent: fall wind note
How it is recognised
Downslope gravity-driven wind
Ibuki oroshi, Yatsugatake oroshi, Hira oroshi, Bohemian Wind, karakkaze, Yamaji-kaze
Anabatic winds blow upslope; foehn winds are warm and dry lee winds; gap winds funnel through passes; prevailing winds are large-scale
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is contrasted with -
is related to -
includes -
In practice
Families and kinds
cold katabatic winds
foehn-type warm winds
glacier and ice-sheet winds
named local oroshi winds
Standards and regulation
Meteorological warning systems
Failure modes and hazards
Extreme wind hazards
Fire spread by dry downslope winds
Aviation turbulence
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a katabatic wind is.
Science.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Is there a severe wind warning, in which case follow official guidance and avoid exposed areas? boundary
- What is a katabatic wind, and how does it differ from anabatic winds, foehn winds, gap winds and prevailing winds? definition
Winds
Named local winds.
Winds
Winds.
- What are the oroshi winds, karakkaze and the Bohemian Wind? definition
- Which entry fits the specific wind? action
Mechanism Mechanism.
Science.
Drainage
Cold air drainage.
Drainage
Drainage.
- How does dense cool air drain downhill to form katabatic winds? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Warm winds
Foehn-type winds.
Warm winds
Warm winds.
- How do warm downslope winds such as foehn and chinook form? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Examples Examples.
Sources.
Antarctica
Polar katabatic winds.
Antarctica
Antarctica.
- Why are Antarctic katabatic winds so strong? provenance
- Which entry fits Antarctic katabatic winds? action
Japan
Oroshi winds.
Japan
Japan.
- What are Japanese oroshi winds such as the Ibuki oroshi? provenance
- Is the information accurate? boundary
Context Hazards.
Attribution.
Fire
Wind-driven fire.
Fire
Fire.
- How do dry downslope winds worsen wildfires, as agencies report? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Energy
Wind energy.
Energy
Energy.
- How are strong local winds relevant to wind energy siting? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should named local winds be separate entries?
- How should foehn and katabatic winds be distinguished in the registry?
- How should wind climatologies be linked?