The winds that blow off the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are
A)similar to land-sea breezes.
B)mountain-valley breezes.
C)unrelated to pressure differences.
D)called katabatic winds.
E)are responsible for the acceleration of sea ice melting.

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The winds that blow off the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland are called katabatic winds. These winds occur when cold, dense air accumulates on the high ice sheets and then flows down the slopes due to gravity, picking up speed and warming by adiabatic compression as it descends.

The Winds That Blow Off the Ice Sheets of Antarctica