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Subject: How do mountains and canyons effect wind velocity?

Date: Wed Oct 7 03:40:18 1998
Posted by Bob Howard
Grade level:
School: Asia America BBS
City: San Gabriel State/Province: Ca.
Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 907749618.Es
Message:

If a 30 mph wind passed thru a canyon it is will create more 
velocity, and generate strong gusts of wind. That is why mounting 
activites, climbing, hiking, and flying thru them can be dangerous. Is 
there an area in USA, some mountain range that it is the most 
dangerous. Is it more dangerous at some particular angle, or geometric 
configuration? I have heard some areas can hit up to 400 mph winds 
from nowhere, is this possible, true, and where does this occur?


Bob


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