Which wind pattern emerges near mountainous coasts due to uneven heating?

💡 Explanation

Katabatic winds intensify because differential cooling produces denser air; this air accelerates downwards, where the Coriolis effect deflects them, hugging the terrain, therefore leading to intensified coastal winds rather than reversed monsoon flows.

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