Q. Consider the following Local winds:
Which of the winds given above are warm winds?
Q. Consider the following Local winds:
Which of the winds given above are warm winds?
The correct option is A 1 and 4 only
Explanation:
Chinook:
These are warm and dry winds blowing on the eastern slopes (leeward side) of the Rocky Mountains. They are called Snow Eaters as they melt the underlying snow cover.
Mistral:
The cold and dry wind blows in Spain and France from the North-west to the South-East direction. It mostly occurs during the winter months. They originate in the Alps. They are very cold, dry, and high-velocity winds.
Pampero:
The pampero is a cold polar air from the west, southwest, or south on the pampas (a type of grassland) in the south of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
Foehn:
Foehn is a dry and warm wind that develops due to adiabatic heating on the leeward side of a mountain range. These winds are more common on the northern side of the Alps in Switzerland
Explanation:
Chinook:
These are warm and dry winds blowing on the eastern slopes (leeward side) of the Rocky Mountains. They are called Snow Eaters as they melt the underlying snow cover.
Mistral:
The cold and dry wind blows in Spain and France from the North-west to the South-East direction. It mostly occurs during the winter months. They originate in the Alps. They are very cold, dry, and high-velocity winds.
Pampero:
The pampero is a cold polar air from the west, southwest, or south on the pampas (a type of grassland) in the south of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
Foehn:
Foehn is a dry and warm wind that develops due to adiabatic heating on the leeward side of a mountain range. These winds are more common on the northern side of the Alps in Switzerland
