Geography
Answer
Some of the important types of local winds are-
Loo — In the northern plains of India and Pakistan, a very hot and dry wind blows from the west in summer in the afternoons, known as loo. Its temperature invariably ranges between 45°C and 50°C. It may cause sunstroke to people.
Foehn and Chinook — Foehn is a dry, hot wind which blows in the valley on the northern slopes of Alps. The temperature of the wind is from 15°C to 20°C. The wind is of use for melting snow and it hastens the ripening of grapes.
Similar kind of wind in the USA and Canada move down the west slopes of the Rockies and are known as Chinook.
- Mistral — Mistral is a local cold wind that blows from the Alps over France towards the Mediterranean Sea. Mistral brings down the temperature below freezing point.
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