Atmospheric Circulation and Winds
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What are Monsoon Winds?
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Local winds that bring summer thunderstorms and heavy rain to the American Desert Southwest.
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What are Santa Ana Winds?
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Local winds that bring hot, dry air from the Great Basin deserts over the mountains of Southern California, often causing extreme wildfire conditions.
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What are Continental air masses?
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Air masses that are usually dry and form over large bodies of land.
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What are Tropical air masses?
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Air masses that are usually warm and form near 0° latitude.
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At which latitude would you most likely find polar conditions?
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90° N and S.
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What are Sea Breezes?
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Local winds that occur during the day when cooler air from the sea moves inland to replace rising warm air.
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What are Polar Easterlies?
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Cold winds that blow from the polar regions towards the equator.
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