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What are local winds?
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- Local winds are the winds that blow only in a particular locality for a short period of time.
- The effect of these local winds is experienced only in that particular area.
- 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).
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