A cold air drainage wind is called a:
A)Katabatic wind.
B)Santa Ana wind.
C)Foehn.
D)Sea breeze.
E)Bora.

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A cold air drainage wind is a type of downslope wind that occurs when cold, dense air flows down a slope and accumulates in low-lying areas. This process is known as katabasis, hence the name katabatic wind. The other options listed (Santa Ana, Foehn, Sea breeze, Bora) are all different types of winds caused by different atmospheric processes.

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