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A Chinook wind is when a wind blows along the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains in Canada. The winds brink in warmer air raising the temperature in the winder

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Are Chinook Winds important?

no they are not


What is a special dry warm wind that blows from the rocky mountains down into the valleys below called?

These winds are called the Santa Ana winds and they are very dry. They are often associated with fanning wildfires and are sometimes called devil winds.


What services are provided by the Chinook Winds Casino?

Chinook Winds Casino provides services for their guests such as employees who assist guests with their luggage. Other services provided include cleaning of hotel rooms and common areas of the establishment.


Does a Chinook have wings?

Chinook can refer to three things: chinook salmon, CH-47 Chinook helicopter, or wind. Chinook salmon are fish; they have fins, not wings. The chinook that is wind is a warm, moist wind that blows inland in the Pacific Northwest. The CH-47 has two overhead rotors, no wings. So, no to all three.


What is the biggest temperature change in one day in the world?

"The greatest recorded temperature change in 24 hours was caused by Chinook winds on January 15, 1972, in Loma, Montana; the temperature rose from -48 to 9 °C (-54 to 48 °F). [3]" -quoted from wikipedia 'chinook winds'


Winds that regularly blow across particular regions?

Those winds are called "prevailing winds" ^_^ ~


What is the upslope air movement caused by rapid heating of air along mountain slopes during the day?

Foehn winds, also called chinook winds east of the Rocky Mountains, and Santa Ana winds in southern California.


Which of these is a special dry warm wind that blows from the rocky mountains down into the valleys below?

The warm dry winds that blow down the side of the mountain (leeward side) are known as Foehn Winds.


How old do you have to be to gamble at Chinook Winds Casino in Oregon?

18 or older for Bingo and Poker. 21 or older for all other games and slots.


What is the name of the warm wind that blows off the rocky mountains and causes snow to melt?

it's the Chinook winds. Here's a link to more about them below.


Which iris has a fragrant rhizome?

Belgian Princess, Chinook Winds, Hold My Hand, Hollywood Nights, and Sharp Dressed Man are the names of fragrant bearded iris.


How did Chinook live?

where do chinook live