What are the names of some local winds around the world?
Trade winds and the Santa Ana have already been mentioned but there are many more including: the sirocco of Africa; the bolon, nirta or tamboen of Sumatra; the Tehuantepecer of Mexico; the puelche which blows across the Andes mountain ranges of South America; the knik of Alaska; the kona and the mauka of Hawaii; and the mistral the dry, cold northerly wind that blows down the Rhone valley in France. 30. What is radar? Radar is an acronym for radio detection and ranging. Radar was simultaneously developed in several countries. It was seen as useful to track icebergs, to prevent ship collisions, and to track plans and ships. It was soon discovered that the radio waves not only bounced off such solid objects but also echoed back from such elemental events as rain storms. Operational, meteorological (weather monitoring) radar in the form of a national radar grid was first authorized in the US in the mid 1950s. 31. Why is the study of weather called meteorology? The answer to this question
