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- In katabatic wind
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occurrence in Alps
- In Alps: Climate of the Alps
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Germany
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Italy
- In Italy: Climate of Italy
Switzerland
- In Switzerland: Wind systems

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Parul Jain

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - Foehn Wind.	Parul Jain	Nov 20, 2011
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998