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Consider the following statements regarding local winds 1. Zonda is a warm local wind prevalent in the Central African Region. 2. Mistral is a cold local wind prevalent in the Russian Eastern Coastal Region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding local winds 1. Zonda is a warm local wind prevalent in the Central African Region. 2. Mistral is a cold local wind prevalent in the Russian Eastern Coastal Region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer Neither 1 nor 2

The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.

  • Zonda is a warm and dry local wind prevalent in the eastern slope of the Andes, in Argentina. They mainly occur between May and November and commonly start in the afternoon. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
  • Mistral is a cold local wind prevalent in The Alps and in France. These local winds occur every time when an anticyclone occurs in the Bay of Biscay and a low-pressure area around the Gulf of Genoa. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.

​Important Points

Some of the major local winds are as below-

Warm Local Winds

Cold Local Winds

Wind

Area

Wind

Area

Chinook

Rockies Mountain

Levanter

Spain

Foehn

The Alps

Purga

Russia

Siroco

Sahara to the Mediterranean

Blizzard

Tundra

Solano

Sahara to the Iberian Peninsula

Punas

The western side of Andes

Harmattan

West Africa

Bora

Hungry to Italy

Norwester

New Zealand

 

 

Santa Ana

South California

 

 

Karaburun

Central Asia

 

 

Others

Claim

Saharan Region

Dusty dry wind

Elephanta

Malabar Coast

Moist winds

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