Monday, August 27, 2012

WINDS

Horizontal movement of air from high pressure areas to low pressure areas gives formation to winds. Types of Winds: Local hot winds: Santa ana (Mexico) Brickfielder (Australia) Leneche (Sahara) Simoon (Sahara) Zonda (Paraguay) Khamsin (Egypt) Harmattan (W.Africa) Some Cold winds: Bora (Yugoslavia) Southerly Buster (Australia) Buran (Europe) Panyero (Argentina) Mistral (Franc...