foehn wind
a warm, dry, downslope wind descending the lee side of the Alps as a result of synoptic-scale, cross-barrier flow over the mountain range
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foehn wind
Summary
foehn wind is a wind[1]. It draws 1,696 Wikipedia views per month (wind category, ranking #2 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- foehn wind's instance of is recorded as wind[3].
- foehn wind is a type of fall wind[4].
- foehn wind is a type of natural phenomenon[5].
- foehn wind's Commons category is recorded as Foehn wind[6].
- foehn wind's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
- foehn wind's has contributing factor is recorded as spring[8].
- foehn wind's has contributing factor is recorded as solar radiation[9].
- foehn wind's has contributing factor is recorded as adiabatic lapse rate[10].
- foehn wind's different from is recorded as Fen[11].
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Definition and Type
foehn wind's instance of is recorded as wind[3]. Recorded subclass of include fall wind[4] and natural phenomenon[5].
Why It Matters
foehn wind draws 1,696 Wikipedia views per month (wind category, ranking #2 of 14).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]