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Southern California is facing fierce fires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, which threaten homes and put firefighters to the ...

The fires started on Jan. 7, fueled by Santa Ana winds. The Santa Anas are katabatic winds. The term katabatic is the Greek word for “flowing downhill.” These winds arise in higher altitudes ...

In 2025 Team Polar consists of 42 motivated students from diverse backgrounds, representing 10 different academic majors and 14 nationalities. Over the past weeks Team Polar has been laying the ...

This process is what is thermodynamically known as katabatic wind, but in the specific case of Southern California is referred to as the Santa Ana winds. As the air descends the Transverse Ranges ...

The nature of the Santa Ana winds makes them perfectly suited to fueling blazes like the Palisades Fire, and climate change is increasing the risk ...

Santa Ana winds are a geographically specific type of wind that occur in Southern California known as katabatic winds. They are cold, dry, down-sloping winds that warm as they descend a mountain side.