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Archive: Wed Oct 2007

Lee waves downwind of the Baraboo Bluffs

“Lee waves” are sometimes seen just downwind of significant topography (such as high mountain ranges) when strong winds are perpendicular to the ridge lines — but even relatively subtle terrain features can produce lee wave clouds that are evident on satellite imagery (one such example of lee wave clouds in... Read More