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Q. Consider the following Local winds:

Which of the winds given above are warm winds?


A
1 and 4 only
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2 and 3 only
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1, 2 and 4 only
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1 and 3 only
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Solution

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


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