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PAMPERO , the See also:cold See also:south-See also:west See also:wind which blows over the See also:great plains of See also:southern See also:Argentina . The See also:term is somewhat loosely applied to any strong south-west wind in that region, but more strictly to a See also:rain See also:squall or thunderstorm arising suddenly in the prevailing currents from See also:north and north-See also:east . Pamperos are experienced at Buenos Aires on an See also:average about a dozen times in the See also:year, chiefly during See also:October, See also:November a.nd See also:January . |
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