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Lee Wave

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015566

The wavelike effect, characterized by severe updrafts and downdrafts, that occurs in the lee of a mountain range when rapidly flowing air is lifted up the steep front of a mountain range.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-015566
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA National Weather Service Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015566",
  "term": "Lee Wave",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The wavelike effect, characterized by severe updrafts and downdrafts, that occurs in the lee of a mountain range when rapidly flowing air is lifted up the steep front of a mountain range.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/lee-wave/"
}

Record 15,566 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.