Chinook (wind)

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf wind
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs snow eater
gptkbp:causedBy air descending leeward side of mountains
gptkbp:effect rapid temperature increase
snow melting
gptkbp:etymology named after Chinook people
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinook (wind)
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Alberta
gptkb:British_Columbia
gptkb:Montana
gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Santa_Ana_winds
foehn effect
Zonda wind
gptkbp:season gptkb:spring
winter
gptkbp:studiedBy meteorology
gptkbp:temperature can raise temperature by 20°C or more in hours
gptkbp:type foehn wind
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinook_(the_founding_dog)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7