The rotor flow in the lee of mountains

Authors

  • Joachim Kuettner The City College of the City University of New York

Keywords:

Meteorology, Atmospheric physics

Abstract

After a description of the rotor phenomenon an attempt is made to explain it by the hypotheses of the 'heated pressure jump'......This study supports the opinion of many glider pilots that the rotor flow plays a primary role in the development of the mountain wave in contrast to many existing theories.

Author Biography

Joachim Kuettner, The City College of the City University of New York

http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~hindman/sumvitae.pdf

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Published

2017-08-09

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