Tag Archive 'pressure'

Oct 22 2008

Anatomy of a Santa Ana Wind Storm

Published by sailtimeci under Random Thawt

Fall in Southern California means Santa Ana winds. Its the changing of the seasons, when pressure gradients form between a High and a Low. This causes the winds to blow from the hot deserts to the coast, creating an offshore wind event. What you hear most about in these blue sky storms are the fires. [...]

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