Foehn effect

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf meteorological phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Foehn_wind
Föhn effect
gptkbp:causedBy air passing over a mountain range
gptkbp:effectOnClimate can cause rapid snowmelt
can increase fire risk
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Foehn effect
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction adiabatic heating
moisture loss due to precipitation on windward side
gptkbp:namedAfter Föhn wind in the Alps
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkb:Southern_Alps_(New_Zealand)
gptkb:Alps
gptkb:Andes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Chinook_wind
Santa Ana wind
Zonda wind
gptkbp:result drying of air on the leeward side of mountains
warming of air on the leeward side of mountains
gptkbp:studiedIn meteorology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinook_winds
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7