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Foehn Winds

Foehn Winds. The Snow Eaters Hailey Stewart Science Shepard. What are Foehn Winds? . A warm dry wind blowing down the Eastern slopes of the Rockies. What CONDITIONS CAUSE FOEHN WINDS?.

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Foehn Winds

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  1. FoehnWinds The Snow Eaters Hailey Stewart Science Shepard Picture:Mesoscale Mechanical Circulations san.hufd.zc.kr/.html Shador Education Foundation Incorporation 1996

  2. What are Foehn Winds? • A warm dry wind blowing down the Eastern slopes of the Rockies The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary/chinook/wind2003-20012

  3. What CONDITIONS CAUSE FOEHN WINDS? • The cooling of air as it rises, climbing one side of the mountains, and the warming of the same air as it slides down the opposite side of the mountains Learn Weather Phenomenons http://www.xweather.org/foehnwind

  4. How long does a foehn wind typically last? • Anywhere from less than an hour to several days Weather Online www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/wxfacts/TheFoehn-foehn-wind.htm

  5. When do foehn winds occur? • Whenever or wherever air flows up one slope of a mountain and flows down the other Learn Weather Phenomenons www.xweather.org/foehnwind

  6. What kind of damage can a foehn wind do? • Can melt ice and snow quickly • Can cause floods • Can trigger avalanches

  7. Learn Weather Phenomenons www.xweather.org/foehnwind

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