What is one mountain range that separates coastal Southern California from the Great Basin?
Sundowner winds:  The winds blow with greatest force when the pressure gradient is perpendicular to the axis of the Santa Ynez Mountains, which rise directly behind Santa Barbara. Santa Ana winds: The Santa Ana winds are strong, extremely dry down-slope winds that originate inland and affect coastal Southern California and northern Baja California. Santa Ana winds:  They originate from cool, dry high-pressure air masses in the Great Basin.
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