Foehn Winds
Foehn Windslearnweatherhappens.xweather.org, 2006The fear of the
mountainsBy: Madison Chambers
What??~Along the eastern slopes of the Rockies, the Chinook or
the Foehn wind provides a welcome respite from the long winter.
~The Foehn wind has a rapid and strong change in
weather.learnweatherhappens.xweather.org, 2006
southerncaliforniacourse.gov
How long??~less than an hour to
~several days
learnweatherhappens.xweather.org, 2006historyand triviafeb 8
2013What causes~temperature changes
~drops of humidity
learnweatherhappens.xweather.org, 2006giannini,aj
stook(1986)When??~out of 30 yrs. 20.5 days on average
learnweatherhappens.xweather.org,
[email protected]~snow melting~drops in
humidity ~loss of (2.5cm) 1in of ice out of our lakes and
rivers/per hour~soil loss~red belt~trees die~covering that protects
grass and other plants dies
learnweatherhappens.xweather.org,
2006gainnami,aj,malon,DA,Ta(2012)Red Belt~where trees turn red from
a moisture loss\~needles fall off and the trees turn red
learnweatherhappens.xweather.org, 2006Interesting~rise 50
degrees or more very rapidlearnweatherhappens.xweather.org,
2006
