Mono wind en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmoʊnoʊ ˈwɪnd/
Etymology
So called because it blows near Mono Lake.
Meanings
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A strong dry downslope wind that occurs along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in California, a type of foehn that typically blows from the northeast.
[…]a Mono wind from the east with low relative humidities (15 to 25%) sustained for several days.
1995, James D. Sullivan, Jean Luc Wybo, Laurent Buisson, The International Emergency Management and Engineering Conference: Globalization of Emergency Management and Engineering : National and International Issues Concerning Research and Applications, May 9-12, 1995, Nice, France:[…]a "Mono Wind" blew a 40-inch thick, 193-foot tall ponderosa on top of him.
2007, Michael Patrick Ghiglieri, Charles R. Farabee, Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite : Gripping Accounts of All Known Fatal Mishaps in America's First Protected Land of Scenic Wonders:[…]Mono winds of central California, the northerly winds of the Sacramento Valley, and the East Winds of Washington and Oregon.
1959, Kenneth Pickett Davis, Forest Fire: Control and Use, McGraw-Hill Companies:[…]Mono Winds. Named after Mono Lake, the Mono Winds differed from the Diablo Winds, which plagued Northern California, and Southern California's infamous Santa Ana Winds, because they were fueled by cold, instead of warm, air[…]
2021 April 27, Sean Lynch, Hold Back the Night, Pinnacle, →ISBN, page 26:[…]Mono winds. Both winter storm and Mono winds were considered as causes of winter blowdown. All evidence, e.g., direction of tree-fall and occurrence of high wind events, point to Mono wind events as the cause of blowdown.
1986, Michael A. Fosberg, Windthrown Trees on the Kings River Ranger District, Sierra National Forest: Meteorological Aspects:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mono winds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |