Santa Ana winds flow from high pressure areas over the Great Basin in Nevada and Utah towards the low pressure areas near the coastal areas of southern California. As the winds flow southwest, they pick up heat and dryness, creating the ideal conditions for wildfires.

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Santa Ana Winds

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Santa ana winds

A) bring cool, moisture-laden air from the east to the southern California coast.
B) are not associated with pressure gradients in the way other winds are.
C) flows from lower to higher elevation, expanding and cooling in the process.
D) create wildfire conditions by bringing heat and dryness as they flow southwest.

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