Föhn cloud
A Föhn cloud or Foehn cloud is any cloud associated with a Föhn (Foehn), usually an orographic cloud, a mountain wave cloud, or a lenticular cloud.
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Orographic fohn cloud over La Palma, Canary Islands
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Wave clouds
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Lenticular clouds with rotor clouds underneath
Föhn is a regional term referring to winds in the Alps.
See also
References
- Defant, F., 1951: Compendium of Meteorology, 667–669.
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