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Scientific Information:

Meteorology of the Southern Hemisphere Edited by: David J. Karoly and Dayton G. Vincent, 1998, American Meteorological Society.
ISBN: 1-878220-29-2

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Stratospheric Mountain Waves:
Observations and Modeling for a proposed Sailplane that will use these waves to reach 100,000 feet.
Elizabeth J. Carter
Firnspiegel LLC, Kings Beach, California
Edward H. Teets, Jr.
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California

The Perlan Aircraft for Soaring to 100,000 Feet on Stratospheric Mountain Waves
Edward H. Teets, Jr. NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA 93523.
and Elizabeth J. Carter, Firnspiegel LLC, Kings Beach, CA
10th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
13-16 May 2002 Portland, Oregon, U.S.A..

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General Information:

Exploring the Monster: Mountain Lee Waves: The Aerial Elevator by Robert F. Whelen, 2000, Wind Canyon Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1-891118-32-3

The Weather Book by Jack Williams, 1992, Vintage Books.
ISBN: 0-679-73669-7

Aviation Weather by Peter F. Lester, 1997, Jeppesen Sanders, Inc.
ISBN: 0-88487-178-9

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