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Which of the following statements are correct regarding ‘Fohn Wind’?
1) It is a dry wind.
2) It is experienced in the valleys of Northern Alps.
3) It is experienced on windward side of the mountains.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
exp:- 3rd statement is incorrect because it is experienced on leeward side of mountains when descending air becomes compressed with increased pressure. • A fohn is a type of dry, warm, down-slope wind that occurs in the lee (downwind side) of a mountain range. • Fohn can be initiated when deep low pressures move into Europe drawing moist Mediterranean air over the Alps. • It is a rain shadow wind that results from the subsequent adiabatic warming of air that has dropped most of its moisture on windward slopes (see orographic lift). As a consequence of the different adiabatic lapse rates of moist and dry air, the air on the leeward slopes becomes warmer than equivalent elevations on the windward slopes. Fohn winds can raise temperatures by as much as 14 °C (25 °F)[1] in just a matter of minutes. Central Europe enjoys a warmer climate due to the Fohn, as moist winds off the Mediterranean Sea blow over the Alps.
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