Climbing Rope Defies Gravity With Strong Wind Lift
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Climbing Rope Defies Gravity With Strong Wind Lift
When wind hits the side of a mountain or cliff, it usually has nowhere to go but up. In meteorology this is called orographic lift, and in some cases it can create cloud formations on the windward side of mountains called orographic clouds. In gliding this same effect is called ‘ridge lift‘ and was one of the first forms of lift used by glider pilots. It can be used to gain altitude in addition to several other types of lift. This phenomenon usu…
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