Define Fohn (foehn) Winds (Alps)

      

Define Fohn (foehn) Winds (Alps).

  

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Martin
-Local cold winds which slide down the leeward side of the mountain at high speed and are warmed producing a temperature rise.

-Due to the high speed and temperature they are associated with wild fires.

-They are known as Chinook in Rocky Mountains, Santa Anas in California and Mistral in France
marto answered the question on March 22, 2019 at 09:15


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