Concept information
Preferred term
lee wave
Type
-
http://www.irandoc.ac.ir/onto/irandoc-meta/Concept
Broader concept
Definitions
- 1. Any wave disturbance that is caused by, and is therefore stationary with respect to, some barrier in the fluid flow. Whether the wave is a gravity wave, inertia wave, barotropic wave, etc., will depend on the structure of the fluid and the dimensions of the barrier. 2. A mountain wave occurring to the lee of a mountain or mountain barrier. These waves can become visible in the form of lenticular or trapped lee-wave clouds.
Obsolete
- false
In other languages
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Persian
URI
http://www.irandoc.acir/onto/irandoc/SWEETT03372
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