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Fowan

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005742

A dry, scorching wind of Great Britain and the Isle of Man, known by this local name in older British weather vocabulary. The name stresses the wind's heat and parching dryness. It is a regional term, much less widely used than foehn or chinook, which name downslope winds of mountain regions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005742
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005742",
  "term": "Fowan",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A dry, scorching wind of Great Britain and the Isle of Man, known by this local name in older British weather vocabulary. The name stresses the wind's heat and parching dryness. It is a regional term, much less widely used than foehn or chinook, which name downslope winds of mountain regions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/fowan/"
}

Record 3,759 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.