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Mono Winds
Mono winds are strong, dry downslope winds that occur along the western slopes of the central Sierra Nevada in California. They are a type of foehn wind that typically blow from the northeast, descending the Sierra into the foothills. Wind speeds in Mono wind events regularly exceed 50 mph (80 km/h), with gusts recorded over 100 mph (160 km/h). The name "Mono" derives from Mono Lake and the indigenous Mono people. Mono winds are part of the broader family of California's offshore wind systems, like the Santa Ana winds in Southern California and Diablo winds in the Bay Area. Meteorology and causes Mono winds form when high-pressure systems develop over the Great Basin following the passage of cold fronts. The cold, dense air flows westward, pushed by the pressure gradient, and descends the Sierra Nevada, accelerating as it moves downhill and warming Adiabatic process, adiabatically. These conditions occur primarily between October and April. In some cases, st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariposa Grove Wind Damage Jan 2021
Mariposa is the Spanish word for butterfly. It may also refer to: Geography Canada * Mariposa, Ontario, former municipality of the southwest corner of Victoria County * Mariposa, Saskatchewan, a rural municipality * Mariposa (fictional town), a fictional Canadian town created by Stephen Leacock, modelled on Orillia, Ontario Peru * Mariposa, Satipo Province, capital of the Pampa Hermosa District in Peru United States * Mariposa County, California, a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range * Mariposa, California, seat of the county in California * Mariposa Township, Saunders County, Nebraska * Mariposa, a Rio Rancho, New Mexico#Economy, master-planned community in Rio Rancho, New Mexico * Mariposa station (Los Angeles Metro) * Mariposa station (San Francisco) * Mariposa Grove, a sequoia grove located near Wawona, California, in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park Sea vessels * SS Mariposa (1883), SS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
