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What wind is in the Alps?
foehn
foehn, German Föhn, warm and dry, gusty wind that periodically descends the leeward slopes of nearly all mountains and mountain ranges. The name was first applied to a wind of this kind that occurs in the Alps, where the phenomenon was first studied.
What is a chinook wind in the Alps?
This type of wind is a characteristic of mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and the Alps. The wind off of the Rocky Mountains in North America is a foehn wind that is called a Chinook wind. The wind is a warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern slope of most mountains.
What is the name for a hot southerly wind on the northern slopes of the Alps?
Föhn or foehn (a warm, dry, southerly wind off the northern side of the Alps and North Italy.
Is Chinook a local wind?
Chinook is the warm and dry local wind blowing on the leeward side or eastern side of Rockies (Prairies). Chinook is more common in winter and early spring from Colorado to British Columbia in Canada. The winds after descending through eastern slopes of the Rockies have warmed adiabatically.
What is the mistral winds?
mistral, Italian maestrale, cold and dry strong wind in southern France that blows down from the north along the lower Rhône River valley toward the Mediterranean Sea. As the winds move out over the Rhône delta, they can reach velocities of 130 km (about 80 miles) per hour.
What is north or northeast winds?
The “north wind” is coming from the north and blowing toward the south. The same can be said about winds from the other directions: A “west wind” is coming from the west and blowing toward the east. A “south wind” is coming from the south and blowing toward the north.
Which way is Northeast wind?
For instance, if it’s coming out of the southeast and blowing towards the northwest, it is a southeast wind….
| Cardinal Point | Abbreviation | Azimuth Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | NE | 45.00° |
| Northeast by East | NEbE | 56.25° |
| East-Northeast | ENE | 67.50° |
| East by North | EbN | 78.75° |
What are hot winds called?
Sirocco. A sirocco is a hot desert wind that blows northward from the Sahara toward the Mediterranean coast of Europe. More broadly, it is used for any kind of hot, oppressive wind.