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Earth's System: The Atmosphere
Local Winds - III
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Local winds - III
Santa Ana winds are powerful, dry winds that blow from inland deserts toward the Southern California coast. They form when high-pressure air builds over the Great Basin, forcing air down the mountains and through narrow canyons. As the air rushes downhill, it gets warmer and dr...
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Santa Ana winds are strong, dry winds from inland deserts toward the Southern California coast.
They begin when a high-pressure system is formed over the Great Basin, east of the Sierra Nevada mountains. This air is pushed downhill through the Southwest deserts and then moves westward toward the ocean.
However, the ...
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