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The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Bora.
Wind system
- The wind is an air movement having both direction and speed. It is mainly of 3 types:
- Permanent Winds
- The winds that blow constantly throughout the year and in in a particular direction are called Permanent Winds.
- These permanent winds are- Trade wind, Easterlies and westerlies.
- Seasonal Winds
- The winds that change their direction with onsets of different seasons are called seasonal wind.
- A monsoon is a type of seasonal wind and prevalent in India.
- ​Local Winds
- Local Winds blow only during a particular period of the day or year in a small area.
- The local winds moderates the climate of nearby areas with sudden increase or decrease in the temperature and humidity.
- For example- Land Breez, Sea Breez, Anabatic and Katabatic winds.
Name of some local winds around the worlds:
| Name of the Winds | Types and Place of Origin |
| Bise | Cold and dry wind, southern France, Switzerland, and Italy. |
| Foehn | A hot and dry wind, the Alps mountain |
| Khamsin | A hot and dry wind, Egypt |
| Siroco | A hot and dry wind, Sahara to the Mediterranean Sea |
| Harmattan (Guinea Doctor) | A hot and dry wind, West Africa |
| Chinook (Snow eaters) | A hot and dry wind, the Rockies mountain. |
| Mistral | Cold and dry wind, The Alps and France |
| Bora | Cold and dry wind, Blows from Hungary to North Italy in the region of the eastern shore of Adriatic Sea. |
- A Blizzard is a severe snowstorm.
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