Threat Of Mountain Waves, Part 2

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In Part 1, we discussed how downdrafts from mountain waves can exceed aircraft climb capabilities. Now, we’ll review some of the basic conditions that create mountain waves. Professor Charles E. Wallington, a noted atmospheric researcher at Canberra College and author of Meteorology for Glider...

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