Which one among the following local winds is not characteristically hot and dry ?
Sirocco
Mistral
Khamsin
Chinook
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UPSC CAPF – 2011
A) Sirocco: A hot, dry wind originating in the Sahara Desert and blowing northward across the Mediterranean Sea. It picks up moisture over the sea but is initially hot and dry.
B) Mistral: A strong, cold, dry wind that blows from the north down the Rhône Valley in France towards the Mediterranean Sea. It is associated with high pressure and clear, cold weather.
C) Khamsin: A hot, dry, sandy wind blowing from the south over Egypt and the Middle East, typically occurring in spring. Similar in nature to Sirocco.
D) Chinook: A type of Foehn wind that occurs on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is a warm, dry wind caused by air descending the leeward side of a mountain range.
Comparing these, Sirocco, Khamsin, and Chinook are all characteristically hot and dry. Mistral is characteristically cold and dry.