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Orographic Waves

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001948

A wavelike airflow produced over and in the lee of a mountain barrier.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001948
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001948",
  "term": "Orographic Waves",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A wavelike airflow produced over and in the lee of a mountain barrier.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/orographic-waves/"
}

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