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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Cloud types]]
* [[Cloud types]]
* [[Foehn wind]]
* [[Föhn wind]]
* [[Nor'west arch]]
* [[Nor'west arch]]
* [[Pileus (meteorology)|Pileus]]
* [[Pileus (meteorology)|Pileus]]

==References==
==References==
*Defant, F., 1951: Compendium of Meteorology, 667–669.
*Defant, F., 1951: Compendium of Meteorology, 667–669.

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Orographic fohn cloud over La Palma, Canary Islands
Wave clouds
Lenticular clouds with rotor clouds underneath

A Föhn cloud is any cloud associated with a Föhn, usually an orographic cloud, a mountain wave cloud, or a lenticular cloud.

Föhn is a regional term referring to winds in the Alps.

See also

References

  • Defant, F., 1951: Compendium of Meteorology, 667–669.