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  2. Lee wave - Wikipedia

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    Waves may also form in dry air without cloud markers. [4] Wave clouds do not move downwind as clouds usually do, but remain fixed in position relative to the obstruction that forms them. Around the crest of the wave, adiabatic expansion cooling can form a cloud in shape of a lens (lenticularis). Multiple lenticular clouds can be stacked on top ...

  3. Clear-air turbulence - Wikipedia

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    Wind flow over a mountain produces oscillations (A), (B) etc. Mountain waves are formed when four requirements are met. When these factors coincide with jet streams, CAT can occur: A mountain range, not an isolated mountain; Strong perpendicular wind; Wind direction maintained with altitude; Temperature inversion at the top of the mountain range

  4. Wave turbulence - Wikipedia

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    Two generic types of wave turbulence should be distinguished: statistical wave turbulence (SWT) and discrete wave turbulence (DWT). In SWT theory exact and quasi-resonances are omitted, which allows using some statistical assumptions and describing the wave system by kinetic equations and their stationary solutions – the approach developed by Vladimir E. Zakharov.

  5. List of cloud types - Wikipedia

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    Thin scattered wave-cloud resembling cirrocumulus. Low stratocumuliform Wave-cloud resembling stratocumulus, especially as a polar cap cloud over the winter pole which is mostly composed of suspended frozen carbon dioxide. [25] [26] Surface-based Morning fog of water and/or carbon dioxide commonly forms in low areas of the planet.

  6. Stratocumulus lenticularis - Wikipedia

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    Stratocumulus lenticularis is an uncommon cloud type that belongs to the stratocumulus cloud type, its appearance is that of a flat lens or almond.It forms as a result of atmospheric waves [1] caused by wind passing over obstacles; for example, a mountain or a building.

  7. Yes, turbulence is getting worse, but deaths are very rare ...

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    Mountain wave turbulence, as the name suggests, happens when the wind hits a mountain and is forced upward off its blustery path. That's why it's common to hit some bumps when you're flying over ...

  8. Orographic lift - Wikipedia

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    A cap cloud is a special form of the lenticular cloud with a base low enough that it forms around and covers the peak, capping it. [3] A chinook arch cloud is an extensive wave cloud. It has this special name in North America where it is associated with the Chinook wind. It forms above the mountain range, usually at the beginning of a chinook ...

  9. Climate change is making turbulence worse, but here's ... - AOL

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    Experts agree that climate change is making turbulence more frequent and intense. Here's what to know about why and how to stay safe.