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On looming during Alpine foehn

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The note deals with looming during foehn north of the Alps. The results show that there is a weak effect in stretching optically the orography. However, the increase in view angle is probably not detectable by human observers looking south from Munich towards the Alps. The impression that the orography seems to be stretched during a foehn is also due to psychological effects which might be a factor of greater importance.

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    Klaus P. Hoinka

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Hoinka, K.P. On looming during Alpine foehn. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 57, 289–294 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00120889

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