The phrase "a mounting wave of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an increasing or growing intensity of a particular phenomenon, often in a figurative sense.
Example: "There is a mounting wave of concern among the public regarding climate change."
Alternatives: "a growing tide of" or "an increasing surge of".
And he created a new federal police force to fight a mounting wave of federal crimes, including kidnapping.
The confirmation came after a mounting wave of rumors that served to underline France's love-hate relationship with all things American.
Facing a mounting wave of political and commercial pressure, the publishers IPC cancelled the title – even though that week's comic, cover-dated 23 October 1976, had already been printed.
With developments in the scandal breaking almost dally, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan will encounter a mounting wave of outrage and criticism when he returns here tomorrow from his vacation in Scotland.
His eight years in office, Mr Maliki said, had been spent combating a mounting wave of terrorism and subversion.
Notwithstanding their obvious shortcomings a mounting wave of public support for an alleged right to access those unproven infusions, pushed the Ministry of Health to issue an ad hoc executive decree.
When Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak went before his nation last week to talk about the mounting wave of unrest sweeping through his country he made a point of stating that he was in favor of freedom of expression.
The mounting wave of safety concerns is forcing Mattel and other toy companies to reconsider long-held assumptions about the safety of their products.
Thus, the mounting wave of nationalism among Slovaks as well as Czechs created conditions for the eventual establishment of two closely related but distinct political units.
"To revive growth and fight long-term and youth unemployment would be the best message to counter the mounting wave of populism and disaffection with the European Union, showing that Europe is listening to people's concerns".
More appalling, is the mounting wave of Islamophobia.
