Wind
Air cooled by a glacier flows down the glacier. The wind generated by this air movement is known as a katabatic wind. In Antarctica katabatic winds perpetually flow off the Antarctic plateau and are channelled through mountain passes and down steep glaciers to the oceans. They blow at storm force year-round.
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Famous quotes containing the word wind:
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Come children, come down!
The hoarse wind blows coldly;
Lights shine in the town.”
—Matthew Arnold (1822–1888)
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—Jean Genet (1910–1986)
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)