What is Katabatic Wind?
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
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A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...
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