Geography
Name the region in which the following local winds blow:
- Chinook
- Mistral
- Foehn
- Loo
Atmospheric Pressure & Winds
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- Chinook — It blows down the slope of Rockies in parts of U.S.A.
- Mistral — It blows on the shores of North-west Mediterranean Sea, in Rhone Valley.
- Foehn — It blows in the valley of the northern Alps.
- Loo — It blows in northern plains of India during summers.
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