Lee waves on the boundary-layer inversion and their dependence on free-atmospheric stability

This study examines gravity waves that develop at the boundary-layer capping inversion in the lee of a mountain ridge. By comparing different linear wave theories, we show that lee waves that form under these conditions are most accurately described as forced interfacial waves. Perturbations in this...

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Main Authors: Johannes eSachsperger, Stefano eSerafin, Vanda eGrubišić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/feart.2015.00070/full