Meaning of Mono wind | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A strong dry downslope wind that occurs along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in California, a type of foehn that typically blows from the northeast.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Mono wind
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Examples

“[…]Mono winds of central California, the northerly winds of the Sacramento Valley, and the East Winds of Washington and Oregon.”

“[…]Mono winds. Both winter storm and Mono winds were considered as causes of winter blowdown. All evidence, e.g., direction of tree-fall and occurrence of high wind events, point to Mono wind events as the cause of blowdown.”

“[…]a Mono wind from the east with low relative humidities (15 to 25%) sustained for several days.”

“[…]a "Mono Wind" blew a 40-inch thick, 193-foot tall ponderosa on top of him.”

“[…]Mono Winds. Named after Mono Lake, the Mono Winds differed from the Diablo Winds, which plagued Northern California, and Southern California's infamous Santa Ana Winds, because they were fueled by cold, instead of warm, air[…]”

“[…]'mono' wind which is the northeast foehn wind occuring on the western slopes of the high Sierra Nevada. Two basic types of mono winds exist : one type is associated closely with the Great Basin surface high and the other with […]”

“[…](mono winds), which are winds of compressional heating from the east or northeast. Any start has major fire potential during these winds. The forest generally receives a winter-type storm in October, which reduces the fire danger[…]”

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