Which mechanism causes katabatic wind intensification on ice sheet slopes?

💡 Explanation

Adiabatic cooling increases air density, leading to stronger downhill flow because gravity acts more intensely on denser air; this density difference drives the katabatic wind, therefore intensified flow down the slope rather than balanced isobars like geostrophic winds.

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