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Foehn winds occur frequently in our western mountain states and in Europe in the late fall and winter. In Montana and Wyoming, the chinook is a well-known phenomenon; in southern Califor-nia, the Santa Ana is known particularly for its high-speed winds that easily exceed 50 knots.
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Page Title: Foehn Winds; Back | Up | Next ... Foehn winds occur frequently in our western mountain ... What causes Foehn winds?
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The föhn (German) is a generic term for warm strong and often very dry downslope winds that descend in the lee of a mountain barrier. ... A foehn like situation can last from less than an hour to several days. The high crest of the wave creates a distinctive elongated cloud parallel to the mountains, known as a föhn...
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As the name implies, Foehn winds are dry and hot. They descend along the leeside of mountains, and are special to mountainous regions. ... Foehn winds are caused by the subsidence of moist air after passing a high mountain. The air is forced to move upslope when encounters a mountain barrier. As the temperature decreases...
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www.hko.gov.hk/education/edu01met/wxphe/ele_foehn_e.htm
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Foehn Winds That Produced Large Temperature Differences near the Southern Appala - ABSTRACT A 30-yr (1971-2000) study was conducted to 1) determine the t : Encyclopedia.com ... Unexpected warming induced by Foehn winds in the Lee of the Smoky Mountains; Magazine article from: Weather and Forecasting ;
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A foehn results from the ascent of moist air up the windward slopes; as this air climbs, it expands and cools until it becomes saturated with water vapour, ... Foehn winds in various parts of the world have local names: chinook in the North American Rockies, ghibli in Libya, and zonda in the Andes of Argentina.
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The relatively warm 850-hPa air mass, which was only a couple of degrees cooler than the surface temperatures, was likely the source region of the foehn winds on both sides, although additional flow through gaps likely contributed to the less than theoretically possible warming observed at the foehn stations.
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Foehn winds are formed from warmer and drier air that flows from aloft or above. This wind has the same force of some hurricane winds. Foehn winds can melt and evaporate a foot (0.3 meters) of snow in less than a day!
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Foehn Winds, Chinook Included, Relieve Winter's Cold. Here's how they form ... Foehn Winds, Chinook Included, Relieve Winter's Cold ... Following on from the general Introduction To Winds, Foehn, or Fohn Winds (the name comes from a German local wind) are among the most interesting. They occur when a warm moist wind encounters...
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