Santa Ana winds

A) are not associated with pressure gradients in the way other winds are.
B) create wildfire conditions by bringing heat and dryness as they flow southwest.
C) flows from lower to higher elevation, expanding and cooling in the process.
D) bring cool, moisture-laden air from the east to the southern California coast.


B

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