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A foehn occurring during certain weather conditions in the Los Angeles area.
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Santa Ana wind — The Santa Ana winds are strong, extremely dry offshore winds that characteristically sweep through in Southern California and northern Baja California in late fall into winter. They can range from hot to cold, depending on the prevailing… … Wikipedia
Santa-Ana-Wind — Santa Ana Winde, sichtbar durch den mitgeführten Staub Die Santa Ana Winde, auch Teufelswinde, Teufelshauch oder roter Wind genannt, sind warme, trockene Winde die hauptsächlich im Spätherbst und Winter das Wetter in Südkalifornien beeinflussen.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Santa Ana wind — A strong down slope wind that blows through the mountain passes in southern California. These winds, which can easily exceed 40 miles per hour, are warm and dry and can severely exacerbate brush or forest fires, especially under drought… … Aviation dictionary
Santa Ana — or Santa Anna may refer to: People*Saint Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary *Santa Anna (Comanche war chief) (c. 1798 1849), Native American tribal leader *Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794 1876), Mexican general and PresidentPlacesNorth… … Wikipedia
Santa-Ana-Winde — Santa Ana Winde, sichtbar durch den mitgeführten Staub Die Santa Ana Winde, auch Teufelswinde, Teufelshauch oder roter Wind genannt, sind warme, trockene Winde die hauptsächlich im Spätherbst und Winter das Wetter in Südkalifornien beeinflussen.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Santa Ana — Santa Ana1 [san΄tə an′ə] n. [Sp, Saint ANNE1] hot desert wind from the east or northeast in S Calif. Santa Ana2 [san΄tə an′ə; ] for 2, Sp [ sän΄tä ä′nä] [Sp, Saint ANNE1] 1. city in SW Calif.: pop. 338,000 … English World dictionary
Santa Ana Winds Youth Band — infobox Organization name = Santa Ana Winds image border = size = caption = msize = mcaption = abbreviation = motto = formation = 1971 extinction = type = Non profit status = purpose = Marching band headquarters = location = Santa Ana, California … Wikipedia
Santa Ana River bicycle path — The Santa Ana River trail is a Class 1 Bicycle path that starts in San Bernardino County Mountains that parallels the [Santa Ana River] bed. It will be from the Pacific Crest trail and extends 110 miles to Pacific Ocean [Huntington Beach] . The… … Wikipedia
Santa Ana de Coro — Coro and its Port * UNESCO World Heritage Site Country … Wikipedia
Santa Ana — noun 1. a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coast • Hypernyms: ↑wind, ↑air current, ↑current of air 2. Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to… … Useful english dictionary
