Q. Consider the following pairs of winds with their locations: - Mistral - Southern France
- Berg - Andes
- Zonda - Sahara Desert
Which of the above is/are correct?
Answer:
1 Only
Notes: Zonda is a regional term for the Foehn wind that often occurs on the eastern slope of the Andes, in Argentina. A berg wind is a hot, dry wind blowing off the interior plateau of South Africa, roughly at right angles to the coast. Mistral wind is a strong, cold, north-westerly wind that blows from southern France into the Gulf of Lion in the northern Mediterranean.