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Archive: Fri Nov 2025

Topography-induced Waves over Eastern US

On 28 November 2025, large regions of standing waves were present throughout the eastern seaboard. When air flows across mountainous regions it gets forced upward by orographic lift. The air cools as it rises due to adiabatic expansion. If the environment is largely stable, the upward motion is inhibited as... Read More