gravity wave
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Gravity wave
In
fluid dynamics
, gravity waves are waves generated in a
fluid
medium or at the
interface
between two mediums (e.g. the atmosphere or ocean) which has the restoring
force
of
gravity
or
buoyancy
.When a fluid parcel is displaced on an interface or internally to a region with a different
density
, gravity restores the parcel toward
equilibrium
resulting in an
oscillation
about the
equilibrium state
. Gravity waves on an air-sea interface are called surface gravity waves or
surface waves
while internal gravity waves are called
internal waves
.
Ocean waves
and
tsunamis
are examples of gravity waves.
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gravity wave
Noun
1. (physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
(synonym) gravitation wave
(hypernym) wave, undulation
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
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