CHINOOK WIND: A foehn wind on the east side of the Rocky Mountains.
CIRRIFORM: High altitude ice clouds with a very thin wispy appearance.
CIRROCUMULUS: Cirrus clouds with vertical development.
Chinook Wind - a warm, dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Ci- abbreviation for cirrus clouds ...
Chinook wind Air that is adiabatically compressed as it is drawn down the leeward slope of a mountain range. As a consequence, the air is warm and dry.
Chinook wind A warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains. In the Alps, this wind is called a foehn.
Chinook Wind- A strong downslope wind that causes the air to warm rapidly as a result of compressive heating; called a foehn wind in Europe.
Related terms: chinook wind and Santa Ana wind
FOG
A visible aggregate of minute water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the surface of the earth, reducing horizontal visibility to less than 5/8 statute miles.
chinook wind (see "inversion smog" under Chinooks and health)
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Generally applies to the Chinook wind in the Rocky Mountains. SNOWFALL The rate at which snow falls, usually expressed in inches of snow depth over a six hour period. SNOWFLAKES An ice crystal or an aggregate of ice crystals which fall from clouds.
7 Wind: Chinook Wind. Warm & dry. Indian Meaning: Snow Eater. 8 Wind: Chinook: Called (Foehn) downslope speeds of 100 mph. 9 Wind: Cold air move towards warm air. 10 Wind: Eddies. CAT: Clear Air Turbulence. 11 Wind: Fallout form atomic explosions.
Foehn Wind- European term for Chinook Wind; or warm, downslope wind.
Flood- a condition that occurs when water overflows the natural or artificial confines of a stream or river; the water also may accumulate by drainage over low-lying areas.
Katabatic winds - winds that flow downhill, for example Chinook winds (see above), or cool air flowing down at night.
Anabatic winds - winds that flow uphill, usually warm air near midday ...
As in the case of any foehn, chinook winds are often strong and gusty. They can be accompanied by mountain waves, and they can occur in the form of damaging downslope windstorms.
Warm descending air on the leeward side of mountains (Chinook winds) or strong southerly winds coming from warmer latitudes can rapidly melt snow cover in the western or central plains states. These winds are sometimes referred to as snoweaters.
Local names for downslope winds or "foehn winds" in the western United States are Chinook Winds, East Winds, North Winds and Mono Winds. Usually associated with little or no clouds.
range, whose temperature is increased as the wind descends down the slope. It is created when air flows downhill from a high elevation, raising the temperature by adiabatic compression. Classified as a katabatic wind. Related terms: chinook wind and ...
 See also: Chinook, Meteorology, Meteor, Weather, Temperature
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