Winds Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
Q

What is Leveche?

A

Southwest Wind from the Sahara
Hot, Dry - Most Prevalent in Spring

Valencia, Alicante, Andalucia

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2
Q

Levante

A

Aka Solano

Easterly
Hot, Dry

Andalucia Plain

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3
Q

What is another name for the Solano?

A

Levante

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4
Q

Pontiente

A

West
Humid

Jerez de la Frontera
Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda

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5
Q

What is the Cierzo?

A

Wind of Rioja

Biscay Cyclone

Thru Ebro to Oriental

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6
Q

Wind of Valencia?

A

Leveche

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7
Q

Wind of Alicante?

A

Leveche

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8
Q

Wind of Andalucia?

A

Levante

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9
Q

Wind of Sherry?

A

Pontiente & Levante

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10
Q

Wind of Rioja?

A

Cierzo

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11
Q

What is the wind of Pla I Llevant?

A

Embat

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12
Q

What wind originates in the Sahara?

A

Leveche

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13
Q

What is the difference between the Leveche and Levante?

A

Leveche is from the South (Sahara)

Levante aka Solano is from the East (Mediterranean)

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14
Q

What is the Tramontana?

A

Northerly wind (cool, dry)

Cataluna and Baleares

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15
Q

The Cierzo affects what regions?

A

Aragon
Cataluña
Navarra
Rioja

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