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Re: Hot air rising and automobile thermometers

brian whatcott wrote:

The anabatic and katabatic winds up and down hillsides
take something away from the vivid cooling often noticed
when climbing an airplane on a hot day.

What are "anabatic winds" and why are they called that
way? How do they differ from common winds?
Same questions about the "katabatic winds".