Local Winds

Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Local Winds:

• Land breeze
• Sea breeze
• Mountain breeze
• Valley breeze
• ChinookChinook wind
• FoehnFoehn wind
• Santa Ana wind
• BoraBora
• MistralMistral
• Sirocco
• Khamsin
• Brickfielder
• Nor’wester
• Southerly buster
• Willy-willy
• Dust devil
• Squall line
• TornadoTornado
• Hurricane
• Typhoon
• Cyclone
• Monsoon
• Trade wind
• WesterliesWesterlies
• Polar Easterlies

• Jet stream
  Local winds are winds that are caused by local conditions, such as the difference in temperature between land and water, or the difference in elevation between mountains and valleys. They are typically much weaker than global winds, such as the trade winds or the westerlies.

• Land breeze: A land breeze is a wind that blows from the land to the sea at night. It is caused by the difference in temperature between the land and the sea. The land cools down faster than the sea at night, and the cooler air over the land sinks. This sinking air creates an area of high pressure over the land. The air at the surface of the sea is warmer and has a lower pressure, so it flows towards the land to fill in the low pressure area.

• Sea breeze: A sea breeze is a wind that blows from the sea to the land during the day. It is caused by the difference in temperature between the land and the sea. The land heats up faster than the sea during the day, and the warmer air over the land rises. This rising air creates an area of low pressure over the land. The air at the surface of the sea is cooler and has a higher pressure, so it flows towards the land to fill in the low pressure area.
• Mountain breeze: A mountain breeze is a wind that blows down a mountain slope during the day. It is caused by the difference in temperature between the air at the top of the mountain and the air at the bottom of the mountain. The air at the top of the mountain is cooler than the air at the bottom of the mountain, so it sinks. This sinking air creates an area of high pressure at the top of the mountain. The air at the bottom of the mountain is warmer and has a lower pressure, so it flows up the mountain to fill in the low pressure area.
• Valley breeze: A valley breeze is a wind that blows up a valley during the night. It is caused by the difference in temperature between the air in the valley and the air on the mountain slopes. The air in the valley is warmer than the air on the mountain slopes, so it rises. This rising air creates an area of low pressure in the valley. The air on the mountain slopes is cooler and has a higher pressure, so it flows down the mountain to fill in the low pressure area.
• Chinook wind: A Chinook wind is a warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. It is caused by the difference in temperature between the air on the eastern slopes of the mountains and the air in the Great Plains. The air on the eastern slopes of the mountains is cold and dry, while the air in the Great Plains is warm and moist. The warm, moist air from the Great Plains rises up the eastern slopes of the mountains, and as it rises, it cools and condenses. This condensation releases heat, which warms the air. The warm, dry air then flows down the eastern slopes of the mountains.
• Foehn wind: A Foehn wind is a warm, dry wind that blows down the leeward side of a mountain range. It is caused by the difference in temperature between the air on the windward side of the mountains and the air on the leeward side of the mountains. The air on the windward side of the mountains is forced to rise, and as it rises, it cools and condenses. This condensation releases heat, which warms the air. The warm, dry air then flows down the leeward side of the mountains.
• Santa Ana wind: A Santa Ana wind is a hot, dry wind that blows down the slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. It is caused by the difference in temperature between the air on the eastern slopes of the mountains and the air in the Los Angeles Basin. The air on the eastern slopes of the mountains is cold and dry, while the air in the Los Angeles Basin is warm and moist. The warm, moist air from the Los Angeles Basin rises up the eastern slopes of the mountains, and as it rises, it cools and condenses. This condensation releases heat, which warms the air. The warm, dry air then flows down the eastern slopes of the mountains.
• Bora: A Bora is a cold, dry wind that blows down the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It is caused by the difference in temperature between the air over the land and the air over the sea. The air over the land is cold and dry, while the air over the sea is warm and moist. The warm, moist air from the sea rises up the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, and as it rises, it cools and condenses. This condensation releases heat, which warms the air. The warm, dry air then flows down the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea.

• Mistral: A Mistral is a cold, dry wind that blows down the Rhône Valley in France.
  Land breeze

• What is a land breeze?
  A land breeze is a type of sea breeze that blows from land to sea during the night.

• How does a land breeze form?
  A land breeze forms because the land cools faster than the sea at night. This causes the air over the land to become denser than the air over the sea, and the air flows from the land to the sea.
• What are the effects of a land breeze?
  A land breeze can help to cool the air and reduce humidity. It can also help to clear the skies and improve visibility.

Sea breeze

• What is a sea breeze?
  A sea breeze is a type of local wind that blows from the sea to the land during the day.
• How does a sea breeze form?
  A sea breeze forms because the sea water has a higher heat capacity than the land. This means that the sea water takes longer to heat up than the land. During the day, the land heats up and the air above the land becomes warmer than the air above the sea. The warmer air rises, and the cooler air from the sea flows in to replace it.
• What are the effects of a sea breeze?
  A sea breeze can help to cool the air and reduce humidity. It can also help to clear the skies and improve visibility.

Mountain breeze

• What is a mountain breeze?
  A mountain breeze is a type of local wind that blows from the mountains to the valleys during the day.
• How does a mountain breeze form?
  A mountain breeze forms because the mountains heat up faster than the valleys during the day. This causes the air over the mountains to become warmer than the air over the valleys. The warmer air rises, and the cooler air from the valleys flows in to replace it.
• What are the effects of a mountain breeze?
  A mountain breeze can help to cool the air and reduce humidity. It can also help to clear the skies and improve visibility.

Valley breeze

• What is a valley breeze?
  A valley breeze is a type of local wind that blows from the valleys to the mountains during the night.
• How does a valley breeze form?
  A valley breeze forms because the valleys cool down faster than the mountains at night. This causes the air over the valleys to become denser than the air over the mountains, and the air flows from the valleys to the mountains.
• What are the effects of a valley breeze?
  A valley breeze can help to cool the air and reduce humidity. It can also help to clear the skies and improve visibility.

Chinook wind

• What is a Chinook wind?
  A Chinook wind is a warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
• How does a Chinook wind form?
  A Chinook wind forms when cold, dry air from the Arctic flows over the Rocky Mountains. As the air descends the eastern slopes of the mountains, it warms and dries.
• What are the effects of a Chinook wind?
  A Chinook wind can cause a rapid rise in temperature and a decrease in humidity. It can also cause snow to melt quickly, which can lead to flooding.

Foehn wind

• What is a Foehn wind?
  A Foehn wind is a warm, dry wind that blows down the leeward side of a mountain range.
• How does a Foehn wind form?
  A Foehn wind forms when moist air is forced to rise over a mountain range. As the air rises, it cools and condenses, forming clouds and PrecipitationPrecipitation. The air then descends the leeward side of the mountain range, warming and drying as it does so.
• What are the effects of a Foehn wind?
  A Foehn wind can cause a rapid rise in temperature and a decrease in humidity. It can also cause snow to melt quickly, which can lead to flooding.

Santa Ana wind

• What is a Santa Ana wind?
  A Santa Ana wind is a hot, dry wind that blows from the east or northeast in Southern California.
• How does a Santa Ana wind form?
  A Santa Ana wind forms when a high-pressure system builds over the Great Basin and a low-pressure system builds over the Pacific Ocean. The air flows from the high-pressure system to the low-pressure system, and it is forced to rise over the mountains of Southern California. As the air rises, it cools and condenses, forming clouds and precipitation. The air then descends the leeward side of the mountains, warming and drying as it does so.
• What are the effects of a Santa Ana wind?
  A Santa Ana wind can cause a rapid rise in temperature and a decrease in humidity. It can also cause wildfires, as the dry air and high winds can fan the flames.

• Which of the following winds is a warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains?
  (A) Chinook wind
  (B) Foehn wind
  (CC) Santa Ana wind
  (D) Bora

• Which of the following winds is a cold, dry wind that blows down the Alps?
  (A) Chinook wind
  (B) Foehn wind
  (C) Santa Ana wind
  (D) Bora

• Which of the following winds is a hot, dry wind that blows from the Sahara Desert across North Africa?
  (A) Sirocco
  (B) Khamsin
  (C) Brickfielder
  (D) Nor’wester

• Which of the following winds is a strong, cold wind that blows from the north along the Adriatic coast of Italy?
  (A) Bora
  (B) Mistral
  (C) Sirocco
  (D) Khamsin

• Which of the following winds is a hot, dry wind that blows from the Sahara Desert across the Mediterranean Sea?
  (A) Sirocco
  (B) Khamsin
  (C) Brickfielder
  (D) Nor’wester

• Which of the following winds is a strong, hot wind that blows from the north-west across Australia?
  (A) Brickfielder
  (B) Nor’wester
  (C) Southerly buster
  (D) Willy-willy

• Which of the following winds is a strong, cold wind that blows from the south-west across Australia?
  (A) Brickfielder
  (B) Nor’wester
  (C) Southerly buster
  (D) Willy-willy

• Which of the following winds is a small, rotating dust devil that forms on hot, dry days?
  (A) Dust devil
  (B) Squall line
  (C) Tornado
  (D) Hurricane

• Which of the following winds is a line of thunderstorms that forms along a cold front?
  (A) Dust devil
  (B) Squall line
  (C) Tornado
  (D) Hurricane

• Which of the following winds is a violently rotating column of air that forms from a thunderstorm?
  (A) Dust devil
  (B) Squall line
  (C) Tornado
  (D) Hurricane

• Which of the following winds is a Tropical Cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour?
  (A) Hurricane
  (B) Typhoon
  (C) Cyclone
  (D) Monsoon

• Which of the following winds is a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 111 miles per hour?
  (A) Hurricane
  (B) Typhoon
  (C) Cyclone
  (D) Monsoon

• Which of the following winds is a seasonal wind that blows from the land to the sea in the summer and from the sea to the land in the winter?
  (A) Monsoon
  (B) Trade wind
  (C) Westerlies
  (D) Polar easterlies

• Which of the following winds are winds that blow from the east to the west at about 30 degrees north and south latitude?
  (A) Monsoon
  (B) Trade wind
  (C) Westerlies
  (D) Polar easterlies

• Which of the following winds are winds that blow from the west to the east at about 60 degrees north and south latitude?
  (A) Monsoon
  (B) Trade wind
  (C) Westerlies
  (D) Polar easterlies

• Which of the following winds are winds that blow from the east to the west at about 90 degrees north and south latitude?
  (A) Monsoon
  (B) Trade wind
  (C) Westerlies
  (D) Polar easterlies

• Which of the following winds is a fast-flowing, narrow air current that flows from west to east in the upper AtmosphereAtmosphere?
  (A) Monsoon
  (B) Trade wind
  (C) Westerlies
  (D) Jet stream