föhn wall

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föhn wall(foehn wall) A mass of cap cloud and associated precipitation over windward slopes and parts of leeward slopes on mountain barriers, resulting from the föhn effect (see föhn wind).

föhn wall

views updated May 08 2018

föhn wall (foehn wall) Mass of cap cloud and associated precipitation over windward slopes and parts of leeward slopes on mountain barriers, resulting from the föhn effect (see FÖHN WIND).