11. It creates Foehn winds which, along with natural irrigation, contributes to the fertility of the soil. 12. The province is part of the continental semi-desert Zonda ( a kind of foehn wind ). 13. Monitoring of climatic conditions continues, with emphasis on the impact of Foehn winds on glacier mass balance. 14. The Alps saw an initiation of strong Foehn wind with a Christmas thaw and several warmth records broken. 15. Warmer and drier weather is experienced in the center of the island because the interior's topography encourages foehn winds . 16. In January 2007, the maximum temperature increased to, especially in the south, where often blow halny a foehn wind . 17. Typhoons usually bring strong foehn winds to this area, generally causing somewhat higher temperatures than in other parts of Japan. 18. The regions near the Alps of the central and eastern plateau sometimes have temperature rises due to the warm foehn wind . 19. Thus, the foehn wind at a certain altitude is warmer than the corresponding altitude on the windward side of the mountain range. 20. The Southern Alps are responsible for the relatively low rainfall, and also lead to a foehn wind , the " Canterbury Nor'Wester ".
