Watching for the Wind: The Seen and Unseen Influences on Local Weather |
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air moves aircraft anticyclone Arctic atmos atmosphere balloon beach buoyancy forces canyon clouds coast coastline cold air cooler crest cubic foot cyclones daytime deep degrees desert detect downwind droplets environment feet ground heat hill horizontal hot dry inland lapse rate live Los Angeles basin marine air marine layer meteorological meteorologist meters miles per hour moist moun mountain range mountain wave North Pacific ocean pass pattern phere pollution pressure push radiation rain rise rock sailplane San Gabriel Mountains Santa Ana Santa Ana wind Santa Monica Mountains sea breeze seen slopes smog sometimes sort southern California spectrum speed stable air storms stratus stratus cloud strong surface swimming temperature terrain thermal thermometer tion trees trip updrafts upward upwind usually valley vertical motions visible warm warmer water vapor weather westerlies wind winter