[O] Org open link in new window

[Tory S. Anderson]

Navigating through the labyrinth of org commands and wrappers, I've not been 
able to find out if there's already a way to open a link (particularly a 
footnote link) in a new window, so that I could retain my in-line location and 
context while reading the linked/footnoted text. I realize this functionality 
is probably out there, but I'm not seeing it in the manual section on links. 
How can I open links in new window (splitting my screen)?