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Old August 29th 17, 03:07 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tim Taylor
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Default Hydraulic Jumps?

Compression wave is when wave from one ridge ends up intersecting with a downwind ridge. If the wavelength is correct you end up with the downward flow of a primary or secondary flowing into the face of the second ridge. This causes the wave to deflect upward on the face of the second ridge. We have ridges about 15 miles apart and often get a interference from the secondary wave from the first ridge on the face of the second ridge.