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Online 17.2: Weather conditions during the Santa Ana (2003):
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October 2003 Santa Ana Winds:
A strong pressure gradient was present over southern California in October 2003 and consequently led to strong Santa Ana winds. These
windstorms fueled forest fires that raged out of control. Note the high pressure over the Great Basin and the lower pressure to the southwest.
Courtesy of Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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October 2003 Santa Ana Winds:
Strong Santa Ana winds in October 2003 fueled forest fires in Southern California. The smoke from the firest can be seen on the visible
satellite imagery.
Courtesy of Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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