pampero

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The pampero is a strong, cold wind that blows from the west or southwest across the pampas of South America. The pampas are extensive lowland plains that stretch across east-central Argentina, and are often considered to include Uruguay and the southern tip of Brazil. The term "pampero" originates from the Spanish word for "pampa". This wind was first documented in 1771.12

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Gran Chaco
Climate
…air from the south, called pamperos in Argentina, bring thunderstorms and strong gusty winds that occasionally exceed 60 miles per hour. These air masses move northward into the Amazon basin (where they are called friagems). The windiest season, however, is spring, during the transition from warm to hot weather. Dust…
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…air from the south, called pamperos in Argentina, bring thunderstorms and strong gusty winds that occasionally exceed 60 miles per hour. These air masses move northward into the Amazon basin (where they are called friagems). The windiest season, however, is spring, during the transition from warm to hot weather. Dust…
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Río de la Plata
Hydrology of the system
The pampero (a wind from the south to southwest) and southeasterly winds called sudestados both exert a great influence on the Río de la Plata: the pampero, when it is most powerful, drives the water onto the Uruguayan coast, so that the water level drops on…
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The pampero (a wind from the south to southwest) and southeasterly winds called sudestados both exert a great influence on the Río de la Plata: the pampero, when it is most powerful, drives the water onto the Uruguayan coast, so that the water level drops on…
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the Pampas
These storms are known as pamperos. Characteristic animals of the Pampas include foxes, skunks, small herds of guanaco, viscachas, bush dogs, and many bird species related to the sparrows, hawks, and waterfowl of the North American prairies.
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These storms are known as pamperos. Characteristic animals of the Pampas include foxes, skunks, small herds of guanaco, viscachas, bush dogs, and many bird species related to the sparrows, hawks, and waterfowl of the North American prairies.
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