| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,820,030,467 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
gravity wave |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
gravity wave [′grav·əd·ē ‚wāv] (fluid mechanics) A wave at a gas-liquid interface which depends primarily upon gravitational forces, surface tension and viscosity being of secondary importance. A wave in a fluid medium in which restoring forces are provided primarily by buoyancy (that is, gravity) rather than by compression. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
2] < 0) air parcels accelerate away from their original level and no gravity wave develops. These have never been observed, and when some accounts of detecting gravity waves were published, the physicists involved had to quickly retract them. Physicist Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravity waves in 1916, but until now no technology has been powerful enough to prove his theory. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|