Experimental study of mountain lee-waves by means of satellite photograph and aircraft measurements
Authors
Denise Cruette
The City College of the City University of New York
Keywords:
Meteorology, Atmospheric physics
Abstract
This paper is a summary of an extensive systematic study of the influences of various meteorological factors on the occurrence and characteristics of mountain waves, more specially the lee-waves of great horizontal extent.. The following conclusions were reached: (i) In all cases considered, a layer with a great static stability was recorded between 1000 and 4000 m above sea level, (ii) The horizontal extent of the lee-waves was found to vary in inverse ratio of the thickness of this highly stable layer...
Author Biography
Denise Cruette, The City College of the City University of New York
