Sink
Air moving downwards.
Also known as
- sinking air standard term
Terms and slang labels apply to this language. Usage may differ in other languages.
What it means
It adds to the glider’s own descent through the air. A negative vario reading alone does not prove sinking air, because a glider also descends in still air.
Example in context
There was sink between the thermals.
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