Are sounds more amplified when you live in a valley in between two close mountain ranges?
The specific situation should be considered. The landscape configuration can produce different kinds of sound propagation, like echo. Winds and ground consistency (like snow) also play a role. 1) “Mountain-specific factors for air pollution and noise propagation The mountains which frame the valleys or basins, reduce the available air volume and guide or even block the air currents. Winds are restricted to circulations along the valleys for most of the time, and are generally weaker than outside the mountains. Autochthonous wind systems develop in the mountains which blow into and up the valleys during the day (especially the afternoon) and out of and down the valleys during night (including the morning hours). Until weather fronts interrupt this situation, the same pattern is repeating day by day. Especially in large valleys long-lasting autochthonous circulations can lead to a critical accumulation of pollutants. Noise is enhanced in the respective downwind area of sound sources. Als
