Foehn wind
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foehn-wind-178-8651393
title:
Foehn wind
text:
A Foehn, or Föhn, is a type of dry, relatively warm downslope wind that occurs in the lee of a mountain range. It is a rain shadow wind that results from the subsequent adiabatic warming of air that has dropped most of its moisture on windward slopes. As a consequence of the different adiabatic lapse rates of moist and dry air, the air on the leeward slopes becomes warmer than equivalent elevations on the windward slopes. Foehn winds can raise temperatures by as much as 14 °C (25 °F) in just a m
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description:
Type of dry down-slope wind occurring near mountains
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foehn_wind
date created:
2003-10-28T07:20:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T23:54:48Z
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