CUET Preparation Today
| Which of the following local wind is also known as "Snow eater"? |
Siroco Chinook Mistral Norwester |
| Chinook |
| Chinook is a warm dry wind which blow along the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains and is also known as snow eater.While the winds are moving down the mountain side, the air compresses as pressure increases with lower elevation. The temperature of the air rises as the air compresses, getting above freezing which melts the snow. |
