Foehn winds in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctic: The origin of extreme warming events

• Published in: Journal of Climate
• Main Authors: Speirs, J. C., Steinhoff, D. F., McGowan, H. A., Bromwich, D. H., Monaghan, A. J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Meteorological Society 2010
• Subjects: Antarctic mesoscale prediction systems; Dry valley; Katabatic winds; Ross Ice Shelf; 1902 Atmospheric Science; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Ross Sea; McMurdo Dry Valleys; Byrd; Marie Byrd Land; Polar Plateau; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:230571/UQ230571_OA.pdf; https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:230571

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...