Statements (28)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
wind
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Foehn_wind
snow eater |
gptkbp:canRaiseTemperatureBy |
up to 20°C in hours
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gptkbp:cause |
rapid snowmelt
dry conditions temperature increase wildfire risk increase |
gptkbp:commonIn |
gptkb:Alberta
gptkb:Colorado gptkb:Montana gptkb:Wyoming |
gptkbp:directionA |
from west to east
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gptkbp:effectOnAgriculture |
early thawing of soil
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gptkbp:effectOnClimate |
milder winters
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gptkbp:firstDescribed |
19th century
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gptkbp:form |
air descending leeward side of mountains
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chinook winds
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Chinook_people
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gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
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gptkbp:occurredIn |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Foehn_effect
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gptkbp:season |
early spring
winter |
gptkbp:studiedBy |
meteorologists
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gptkbp:type |
warm, dry wind
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Southern_Alberta
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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