Open AccessMountain waves over Himalayas
Author(s) -
AJIT TYAGI,
OP MADAN
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v40i2.2051
Subject(s) - plateau (mathematics) , geology , climatology , wavelength , atmospheric wave , meteorology , geography , gravity wave , wave propagation , mathematical analysis , physics , mathematics , optoelectronics , quantum mechanics
This paper documents the observational evidence of mountain waves over western and central Himalayas. The observed wavelength of the cases presented varies from 13 km. The most marked and well-organized mountain waves are observed to the lee of western and central Himalayas over Tibet plateau, which is also the region of highest frequency of wave occurrence. Mean stability profile associated with mountain waves has been developed and it shows high stability in the layer 5-9 km with less stability aloft.