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[[File:Satellite-mountain-wave.jpg|thumb|Mountain waves from NW wind blowing over the Appalachian Mountains in satellite image]]
[[File:Satellite-mountain-wave.jpg|thumb|Mountain waves from NW wind blowing over the Appalachian Mountains in satellite image]]
[[File:Water-vapor-mountain-wave.jpg|thumb|Mountain waves from NW wind blowing over the Appalachian Mountains in water vapor image]]
[[File:Water-vapor-mountain-wave.jpg|thumb|Mountain waves from NW wind blowing over the Appalachian Mountains in water vapor image]]
[[File:SouthSandwich shipwaves.jpg|thumb|Downwind turbulence and lee waves caused by peaks of the South Sandwich Islands]]





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Mountain/Lee Waves

Features of mountain waves
Mountain waves from NW wind blowing over the Appalachian Mountains in satellite image
Mountain waves from NW wind blowing over the Appalachian Mountains in water vapor image
Downwind turbulence and lee waves caused by peaks of the South Sandwich Islands


Local Effects

Topo map of NW Georgia

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