Question

What are local winds?

Answer 1

1. Local winds are the winds that blow only in a particular locality for a short period of time.
2. The effect of these local winds is experienced only in that particular area.
3. They are mostly seasonal and have local names like Foehn (Alps, Europe), Sirocco (North Coast of Africa), Chinook (Rockies – North America), Loo (Thar desert-India), Mistral (Mediterranean Sea in France), and Bora (Mediterranean Sea in Italy).