The meteorology and environmental implications of foehn winds in a polar landscape: McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

• Main Authors: McGowan, Hamish A, Speirs, Johanna C
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Meteorology; Climate; Foehn; McMurdo Dry Valleys; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Ross Sea; Byrd; Marie Byrd Land; Polar Plateau; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:229714

Foehn winds resulting from topographic modification of airflow in the lee of mountain barriers are frequently experienced in the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs) of Antarctica. Strong foehn winds in the MDVs cause dramatic warming at onset and have significant effects on landscape forming processes, howev...