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VSA : What is the warm dry wind blowing along the leeward slope of the Alps called ?

September 13, 2023

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What is the warm dry wind blowing along the leeward slope of the Alps called ?

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The warm, dry wind blowing along the leeward slope of the Alps is called the foehn wind.

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