Chinook and Foehn Winds Are Warm Because

question 104

Multiple Choice

Chinook and foehn winds are warm because:

• A) they only occur in the tropics.
• B) they occur primarily in deserts.
• C) they are warmed adiabatically as they sink downslope.
• D) they blow out of areas experiencing intense solar heating.

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