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Catchword for “Brookings effect”
Catchword: Brookings effect
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Part of speech: n.
Quotation: Brookings, just north of the California border along the Oregon coast, is known for its sometimes very un-coastal weather that has come to be called the “Brookings effect.”
Article or document title:
“Brookings Oregon bakes at 108 degrees” (URL)
Author:
Helen Jung, Jacques von Lunen
Article, document, publication, web site:
Oregonian
Publishing location:
Portland, Oregon
Date of publication:
July 10, 2008
This catchword has yet to be researched.
Posted 11 Jul 08 | Permalink | Tell a Friend
Comments:
I’ve seen this over the years, both hot and cold extremes. We visit family there semi-annually. We’ve seen snow at sea level twice over the years, and have had our share of hot days in the summer.
by Ellen 17 Jul 08, 0550 GMT

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