Amplitudes of 1-15 hPa/MB and Wavelengths of 50-500 KM (Uccellini and Koch, 1987) Periods of 1-4 HR
Strongest upward motions with Gravity Waves occur just following the surface pressure trough and lead to maximum precipitation rates just ahead of the ridge.
Gravity waves typically form within or near the back edge of a precipitation shield.
Gravity waves can affect an existing cloud pattern in several ways as they propagate through.....
* Modulate the cloud pattern with the development of wave cloud formations
* The wave and cloud can propagate in tandem with little affect on the overall cloud pattern