Squamish (wind)
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A squamish (also known as an Arctic outflow wind in winter months) is a strong and often violent
In Northern Washington including Lynden and Bellingham, and Lower Mainland, including Eastern Vancouver Island, of British Columbia, they are mainly referred to as outflow winds, they are noticeable especially in the winter, when a cold Arctic air mass holding in the high plateau country of the interior flows down to the sea through the canyons and lower passes piercing the Coast Mountains and crossing the Strait of Georgia. The winds are named after the Squamish People (Skwxwú7mesh) of Squamish, British Columbia.Their historical territory of upper Howe Sound, just off the Squamish River estuary, is known widely in the windsurfing and kiteboarding worlds for its excellent, steady winds.
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References
- ^ "Break Out: Arctic Outflow Winds on the Pacific Coast". Retrieved April 18, 2017.