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The '''pampero''' is a burst of cold polar air from the west,  southwest, or south on the [[pampas]] in the south of [[Brazil]], [[Argentina]], [[Uruguay]], [[Paraguay]] and [[Bolivia]]. This [[wind]] (often violently) picks up during the passage of a cold front of an active low passing by. It takes the form of a [[squall|squall line]] and there is a marked drop in temperature after its passage. The Pampero is most common in winter in the Southern Hemisphere (principally between May and August). During the summers in the region around [[Buenos Aires]], the ''pampero'' storms are a welcome feature, marking the end of long periods of high humidity and [[heat wave|extreme heat]].

==Sources==
* [http://ggweather.com/winds.html Wind names] at ggweather.com. Accessed Jan 2009
* Penguin Dictionary of Geography, W G Moore, 1949

== References ==
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==See also==
* [[Minuano]]
* [[Zonda wind]]
* [[Pampas]]

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