Just a few years after the ozone hole was detected via satellite, the industrialized nations of the world, meeting in ...

How do the Santa Ana winds form? The winds are created by high pressure over the Great Basin — a desert region that spans several states, including California, Nevada, Oregon and Utah.

To understand how the Santa Ana winds form, Mr. Hall said, imagine the Great Basin as “a big bowl,” topographically speaking, its sides lined with holes representing mountain passes.

The Santa Ana winds form in a western area of the country known as the Great Basin, which includes Nevada and part of Utah. The basin sits at a higher elevation than Southern California.

The winds fueling Southern California wildfires form when a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin in Utah and Nevada ...

The Santa Ana winds that spread the fires with lightning speed blew with ... It is famous for its rapid growth into a perfect ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region ...

How do they form? Santa Anas are created by high pressure ... Humidity levels often plunge to single-digit percentages during a Santa Ana wind. The extreme lack of humidity in the air causes ...

Much of inland San Diego County was whipped yet again by a strong Santa Ana wind event Monday into Tuesday, contributing to ...

So far, the strongest winds recorded during the fires were around 100 miles per hour, which is considered hurricane-force strength. The strong Santa Ana winds are still expected to remain throughout ...