Foehn wind


The Foehn wind
 
The Foehn wind
 
The weather in Europe often varies considerably from east to west and from north to south. There are many reasons for this. This case study focuses on how the weather is quite different north and south of the Alps.

The changing weather conditions are followed in a series of photographs shot on a flight from Rome to Copenhagen on 16 March 2000.
 
 

This case study includes:

  • a background section
  • a worksheet introduction
  • exercises

    • You can access them by clicking on the links on the right.

      
     
      
    Last update: 11 April 2013


    Foehn

     •  Background (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMA6TJTYRF_0.html)

    Exercises

     •  Introduction (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMS6TJTYRF_0.html)
     •  Photos from the plane (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMI7TJTYRF_0.html)
     •  Meteosat images (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMG8TJTYRF_0.html)
     •  NOAA images (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMS8TJTYRF_0.html)
     •  Cloud film (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEME9TJTYRF_0.html)
     •  Surface maps (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMEATJTYRF_0.html)
     •  Jet Stream (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMQATJTYRF_0.html)
     •  Interview with co-pilot (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMCBTJTYRF_0.html)
     •  Simulation of the
    Foehn situation     (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMYBTJTYRF_0.html)
     •  Find other examples (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Weather_EN/SEMLCTJTYRF_0.html)

    Links

     •  Satellite images from Sarepta (http://www.sarepta.org/index.php)
     •  METEOSAT images from EUMETSAT (http://oiswww.eumetsat.org/IPPS/html/MSG/IMAGERY/IR039/BW/index.htm)
     •  Surface maps (http://www.wetterzentrale.de/)
     •  Internet Weather source (http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/ccworld.html)
     •  NOAA (http://www.noaa.gov/)
     •  European weather charts (http://www.meteo.uni-koeln.de/meteo.php?show=En_We_We)
     •  Jet Stream (http://meteorology.lyndonstate.edu/data/web/upperair/jet/globjet.gif)
     •  Forecast Charts for the Jet Stream (http://www.ecmwf.int/products/forecasts/d/charts)

    Videos

     •  Cloud video (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/FohnFilm.avi)
     •  Lakes of Albani and Nemi video (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/Nemi.avi)
     •  Plains of Po river valley and foothills of the Alps video (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/Alperne.avi)
     •  Cloud cover south of Hanover, Germany video (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/Hannover.avi)
     •  Development of weather systems animation (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/500Hpa.avi)
     •  Interview with co-pilot (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/Fohn_26.avi)
     •  Mathematical simulation of foehn
    situation, 15-16 March 2000     (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/eduspace/foehn_simul_000316_grid1.avi)

    Eduspace - Download

     •  LEOWorks 3 (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/LEOWorks3.exe)