Q. Santa Ana, Brickfielder, Sirocco & Khamsin are examples of ______?
Answer: winds
Notes: Santa Ana, Brickfielder, Sirocco & Khamsin are examples of hot Winds. Hot Local winds are occur because of the downslope compressional heating also known as adiabatic heating. Examples of the Hot Local Winds include Chinook, Harmattan, Foehn, Sirocco, Norwester, Brickfielder, Khamsin, Santa Ana, Loo, etc.

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