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Physical phenomenon
a surface wave is a mechanical wave that propagates along the interface between differing media. A common example is gravity waves along the surface of
Surface_wave
Surface waves generated by wind on open water
In fluid dynamics, a wind wave, or wind-generated water wave, is a surface wave that occurs on the free surface of bodies of water as a result of the
Wind_wave
Wave where gravity is the main restoring force
called a wave orbit. Gravity waves on an air–sea interface of the ocean are called surface gravity waves (a type of surface wave), while gravity waves that
Gravity_wave
Sound wave which travels along the surface of an elastic material
A surface acoustic wave (SAW) is an acoustic wave traveling along the surface of a material exhibiting elasticity, with an amplitude that typically decays
Surface_acoustic_wave
Dynamic disturbance in a medium or field
of mechanical waves are seismic waves, gravity waves, surface waves and string vibrations. In an electromagnetic wave (such as light), coupling between
Wave
Vibrational energy transfer in Earth or other planetary body
state. Seismic surface waves travel along the Earth's surface. They can be classified as a form of mechanical surface wave. Surface waves diminish in amplitude
Seismic_wave
Series of waves generated by distant weather systems
to as surface gravity waves. These surface gravity waves have their origin as wind waves, but are the consequence of dispersion of wind waves from distant
Swell_(wave)
Transport of energy by wind waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work
machine that exploits wave power is a wave energy converter (WEC). Waves are generated primarily by wind passing over the sea's surface and also by tidal
Wave_power
Wave which is an oscillation of matter
longitudinal waves, and surface waves. Some of the most common examples of mechanical waves are water waves, sound waves, and seismic waves. Like all waves, mechanical
Mechanical_wave
Earthquake measurement scale
The surface wave magnitude ( M s {\displaystyle M_{s}} ) scale is one of the magnitude scales used in seismology to describe the size of an earthquake
Surface-wave_magnitude
Type of field where the net flow of electromagnetic energy is zero
very close to the interface; for that reason, it is referred to as a surface wave. However, despite energy flowing horizontally, along the vertical there
Evanescent_field
the important parameters for calculating surface-wave magnitude. The equation for calculating surface wave magnitude is M = log 10 ( A T ) max + σ
Epicentral_distance
Wave on the surface of a fluid, dominated by surface tension
capillary wave is a wave traveling along the phase boundary of a fluid, whose dynamics and phase velocity are dominated by the effects of surface tension
Capillary_wave
Scales to describe earthquake strength
Surface waves propagate along the Earth's surface, and are principally either Rayleigh waves or Love waves. For shallow earthquakes the surface waves
Seismic_magnitude_scales
Seismological method
P-waves(compressional waves) and S-waves(transverse waves). Surface waves are classified into two basic types, Rayleigh waves and Love waves. Rayleigh waves travel in
Surface-wave_inversion
Propagating disturbance
established around the shock wave, with the control surfaces that bound this volume parallel to the shock wave (with one surface on the pre-shock side of
Shock_wave
Outermost layer of a physical object
phenomena that occur at the interface of two phases Surface metrology Surface wave, a mechanical wave Atmospheric boundaries (tropopause, edge of space
Surface
Unexpectedly large transient ocean surface wave
Rogue waves (also known as freak waves, monster waves, or killer waves) are large and unpredictable surface waves that can be extremely dangerous to ships
Rogue_wave
Microelectromechanical sensor
Surface acoustic wave sensors are a class of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) which rely on the modulation of surface acoustic waves to sense a physical
Surface_acoustic_wave_sensor
Type of surface acoustic wave which travels along the surface of solids
In solid mechanics, Rayleigh waves are a type of surface acoustic wave that travel along the surface of solids. They can be produced in materials in many
Rayleigh_wave
Fluid dynamics theory on gravity waves
Airy wave theory (often referred to as linear wave theory) gives a linearised description of the propagation of gravity waves on the surface of a homogeneous
Airy_wave_theory
A surface-wave-sustained discharge is a plasma that is excited by propagation of electromagnetic surface waves. Surface wave plasma sources can be divided
Surface-wave-sustained discharge
Surface-wave-sustained_discharge
Sensory mechanisms in aquatic animals
Surface wave detection by animals is the process by which animals, such as surface-feeding fish are able to sense and localize prey and other objects on
Surface wave detection by animals
Surface_wave_detection_by_animals
Dyakonov surface waves (DSWs) are surface electromagnetic waves that travel along the interface in between an isotropic and an uniaxial-birefringent medium
Dyakonov_surface_wave
Unstable wave
termed "breaking waves", partly by analogy with water surface waves. In meteorology, atmospheric gravity waves are said to break when the wave produces regions
Breaking_wave
Fundamental theorem in condensed matter physics
Schrödinger equation in a periodic potential can be expressed as plane waves modulated by periodic functions. The theorem is named after the Swiss physicist
Bloch's_theorem
Dispersion of waves on a water surface
context, are waves propagating on the water surface, with gravity and surface tension as the restoring forces. As a result, water with a free surface is generally
Dispersion_(water_waves)
Radio wave propagating along the Earth's surface
the Norton surface wave, or more properly the Norton ground wave, because ground waves in radio propagation are not confined to the surface. Groundwave
Ground_wave
Difference between the elevations of a crest and a neighbouring trough
fluid dynamics, the wave height of a surface wave is the difference between the elevations of a crest and a neighboring trough. Wave height is a term used
Wave_height
Nonlinear and periodic surface wave on an inviscid fluid layer of constant mean depth
In fluid dynamics, a Stokes wave is a nonlinear and periodic surface wave on an inviscid fluid layer of constant mean depth. This type of modelling has
Stokes_wave
Scientific study of earthquakes and propagation of elastic waves through a planet
main surface wave types are Rayleigh waves, which have both compressional and shear motions, and Love waves, which are purely shear. Rayleigh waves result
Seismology
Long distance radar technology
ionosphere for very long-range detection, and surface wave systems, which use low-frequency radio waves that, due to diffraction, follow the curvature
Over-the-horizon_radar
Electromagnetic waves that travel along an interface
term "surface plasmon polariton" explains that the wave involves both charge motion in the metal ("surface plasmon") and electromagnetic waves in the
Surface_plasmon_polariton
Laboratory setup for observing the behavior of surface waves
A wave tank is a laboratory setup for observing the behavior of surface waves. The typical wave tank is a box filled with liquid, usually water, leaving
Wave_tank
Measure of the strength of earthquakes
distinguish it from two other scales they had developed, the surface-wave magnitude (MS) and body wave magnitude (MB) scales. The Richter scale was defined in
Richter_scale
Horizontally polarized surface waves
In solid mechanics, Love waves, named after Augustus Edward Hough Love, are horizontally polarized surface waves. The Love wave is a result of the interference
Love_wave
Series of water waves
Rogue wave – Unexpectedly large transient ocean surface wave Seiche – Standing wave in an enclosed or partially enclosed body of water Sneaker wave – Disproportionately
Tsunami
"Bouncing back" of waves at an interface
water waves. The law of reflection says that for specular reflection (for example at a mirror) the angle at which the wave is incident on the surface equals
Reflection_(physics)
Type of wave
Longitudinal waves are waves which oscillate in the direction which is parallel to the direction in which the wave travels and displacement of the medium
Longitudinal_wave
Process by which waves generated by a weather system lose their mechanical energy
Wind waves, as their name suggests, are generated by wind transferring energy from the atmosphere to the ocean's surface, capillary gravity waves play
Wind-wave_dissipation
Measure of earthquake size
earthquakes (typically M > 4), replacing the local magnitude (ML ) and surface-wave magnitude (Ms ) scales. Subtypes of the moment magnitude scale (Mww
Moment_magnitude_scale
Physical phenomenon of electron resonance
detect various important biomarkers. The surface plasmon polariton is a non-radiative electromagnetic surface wave that propagates in a direction parallel
Surface_plasmon_resonance
Type of electromagnetic radiation
infrared waves, which are mainly absorbed at the surface of objects and cause surface heating, radio waves are able to penetrate the surface and deposit
Radio_wave
Electromagnetic plane wave
Zenneck wave, Zenneck surface wave or Sommerfeld-Zenneck surface wave is a longitudinal, inhomogeneous or non-uniform electromagnetic plane wave incident
Zenneck_wave
Wave that remains in a constant position
antinodes. Standing waves were first described scientifically by Michael Faraday in 1831. Faraday observed standing waves on the surface of a liquid in a
Standing_wave
Phenomenon resulting from the superposition of two waves
light, radio, acoustic, surface water waves, gravity waves, or matter waves as well as in loudspeakers as electrical waves. Around 1800, the word interference
Wave_interference
Numerical modelling of the sea state
purposes. For the specific case of predicting wind wave statistics on the ocean, the term ocean surface wave model is used. Other applications, in particular
Wind_wave_model
Dyakonov–Voigt wave (also known as DV wave and Dyakonov–Voigt surface wave) is a distinctive type of surface electromagnetic light wave that results from
Dyakonov–Voigt_wave
Propagation of radio waves beyond the radio horizon
sky waves will fade. The layer of ionospheric plasma with sufficient ionization (the reflective surface) is not fixed, but undulates like the surface of
Skywave
American pop music duo
Surfaces is an American music group based in College Station, Texas. Their music is a blend of surf music, jazz, soul, pop rock, hip hop, reggae, and calypso
Surfaces_(band)
Distance over which a wave's shape repeats
that a wave travels through. Examples of waves are sound waves, light, water waves, and periodic electrical signals in a conductor. A sound wave is a variation
Wavelength
Physical phenomenon relating to the direction of waves
This is why a wave will bend away from the surface or toward the normal when going into a slower material. In the opposite case of a wave reaching a material
Refraction
Method of electrical transmission
conductor (wire) to propagate radio frequency energy as a surface wave. Sommerfeld's "wire wave" was of theoretical interest as a propagating mode, but
Single-wire_transmission_line
Feature of a transverse wave
A crest point on a wave is the highest point of the wave. A crest is a point on a surface wave where the displacement of the medium is at a maximum. A
Crest_and_trough
Type of wave within a fluid medium
Internal waves are gravity waves that oscillate within a fluid medium, rather than on its surface. To exist, the fluid must be stratified: the density
Internal_wave
2022 novel by Ned Beauman
discovers a population of lumpsuckers living in a kelp forest under Surface Wave. A Surface Wave scientist plans to dump chlorine into the kelp forest, which
Venomous_Lumpsucker
Effect by which surface waves entering shallower water change in wave height
In fluid dynamics, wave shoaling is the effect by which surface waves, entering shallower water, increase in wave height. It is caused by the fact that
Wave_shoaling
A Stoneley wave is a boundary wave (or interface wave) that typically propagates along a solid-solid interface. When found at a liquid-solid interface
Stoneley_wave
Property of waves that can oscillate with more than one orientation
polarized when it reflects at an angle from a surface. According to quantum mechanics, electromagnetic waves can also be viewed as streams of particles called
Polarization_(waves)
Point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter in an earthquake
Retrieved 2008-09-14. William L. Ellsworth (1991). "Surface-Wave Magnitude (Ms) and Body-Wave Magnitude (mb)". United States Geological Survey. Archived
Epicenter
Testing a predictive model on historical data
salinity and temperature as well as observations of surface-wave parameters such as the significant wave height are much scarcer than meteorological observations
Backtesting
Type of seismic wave
continuum mechanics, a P wave (primary wave or pressure wave) is one of the two main types of elastic body waves or seismic waves. P waves travel faster than
P_wave
Wave within the ocean interior
surface tides move stratified water up and down sloping topography, which produces a wave in the ocean interior. So internal tides are internal waves
Internal_tide
Shoreline defense
Coastal erosion – Displacement of land along the coastline Ocean surface wave – Surface waves generated by wind on open waterPages displaying short descriptions
Wave-dissipating concrete block
Wave-dissipating_concrete_block
Solution of Euler equations
trochoidal wave or Gerstner wave is an exact solution of the Euler equations for periodic surface gravity waves. It describes a progressive wave of permanent
Trochoidal_wave
Anomalous diffraction at metallic gratings
where they were associated both with diffracted waves at a grazing incidence and surface acoustic waves. In 1902, Wood studied the spectra of a continuous
Wood's_anomaly
Exploration of subsurface properties with seismology
hydrophones, and DAS) at the surface. Knowing the travel times from the source to various receivers, and the velocity of the seismic waves, a geophysicist then
Reflection_seismology
Type of transducer
(norm-beam or angle-beam), surface wave, plate waves such as SH and Lamb waves, and all sorts of other bulk and guided-wave modes can be excited. After
Electromagnetic acoustic transducer
Electromagnetic_acoustic_transducer
Devastating earthquake in Armenian SSR, USSR
romanized: Spitaki yerkrasharzh), occurred on 7 December at 11:41 local time with a surface-wave magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum MSK intensity of X (Devastating). The
1988_Armenian_earthquake
Sudden movement of the Earth's crust
the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity
Earthquake
Spoof surface plasmons, also known as spoof surface plasmon polaritons and designer surface plasmons, are surface electromagnetic waves in microwave and
Spoof_surface_plasmon
The seismic waves lasted for over 20 minutes. Most earthquakes have P waves and S waves, which are later followed by long-period surface waves. The Mayotte
11 November 2018 Mayotte seismic event
11_November_2018_Mayotte_seismic_event
Outermost shell of a terrestrial-type planet or natural satellite
E. (15 May 2008). "Lithospheric Thickness Modeled from Long Period Surface Wave Dispersion" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-04-25. Barrell, J. (1914). "The strength
Lithosphere
Study of physical conditions and processes within the ocean
divides the ocean into distinct layers. Surface Mixed Layer: This uppermost layer is well-mixed due to wind and wave action, resulting in minimal temperature
Physical_oceanography
Single wire transmission line
F. Harms in 1907 and George J. E. Goubau in 1950, based on work on surface waves on wires from 1899 by Arnold Sommerfeld. It is used as a feedline at
Goubau_line
Behaviour of travelling radio waves
radio waves can travel as surface waves following the contour of the Earth; this is called ground wave propagation. In this mode the radio wave propagates
Radio_propagation
A Scholte wave is a surface wave (interface wave) propagating at an interface between a fluid and an elastic solid medium (such as an interface between
Scholte_wave
Maximum depth at which a water wave's passage causes significant water motion
water wave, is about half the wavelength. At depths greater than half the wavelength, the water motion is less than 4% of its value at the water surface and
Wave_base
Topics referred to by the same term
phases Surface wave, a mechanical wave, in physics Interface (matter), common boundary among two different phases of matter Planetary surface Surface of the
Surface_(disambiguation)
Concrete breakwater element
Coastal erosion – Displacement of land along the coastline Ocean surface wave – Surface waves generated by wind on open waterPages displaying short descriptions
Tetrapod_(structure)
Type of elastic body wave
of elastic body waves, so named because they move through the body of an object, unlike surface waves. S waves are transverse waves, meaning that the
S_wave
Electronics soldering process
solder wave. Wave soldering is mainly used in soldering of through hole components. As through-hole components have been largely replaced by surface mount
Wave_soldering
Imaging technique used in seismology
seismic waves. The properties of seismic waves are modified by the material through which they travel. By comparing the differences in seismic waves recorded
Seismic_tomography
Optical filter
set of current amplitudes on the surface of the scatterers. Bloch wave - MoM is similar in principle to the plane wave expansion method, but since it additionally
Frequency_selective_surface
Incidents of known and likely rogue waves
These are dangerous and rare ocean surface waves that unexpectedly reach at least twice the height of the tallest waves around them, and are often described
List_of_rogue_waves_incidents
Micronesian navigational aid
represented prevailing ocean surface wave-crests and directions they took as they approached islands and met other similar wave-crests formed by the ebb and
Marshall_Islands_stick_chart
Earth's lithosphere and upper mantle include teleseismic tomography, surface-wave tomography, gravity modeling, and electromagnetic methods. Geophysical
Geophysical_imaging
Duration Magnitude – originally proposed by E. Bisztricsany in 1958 using surface waves only – is based on the realization that on a recorded earthquake seismogram
Earthquake_duration_magnitude
on the Richter scale (ML) or the moment magnitude scale (Mw), or the surface wave magnitude scale (Ms) for very old earthquakes. The present list is not
List_of_earthquakes_in_Japan
describes the generation of wind waves from a flat sea surface by two distinct mechanisms. Wind blowing over the surface generates tiny wavelets. These
Miles-Phillips_mechanism
Ripples on liquid within a vibrating receptacle
surface of wine in a wine glass that is ringing like a bell. Faraday waves also explain the 'fountain' phenomenon on a singing bowl. The Faraday wave
Faraday_wave
shows the relationship that the surface wave arrives first at the point near the epicenter, and conversely the refracted wave arrives first at the point far
Travel-time_curve
wave surface, found by Augustin-Jean Fresnel in 1822, is a quartic surface describing the propagation of light in an optically biaxial crystal. Wave surfaces
Wave_surface
Earthquake in the Philippines
densely populated island of Luzon in the Philippines. The shock had a surface-wave magnitude of 7.8 and produced a 125 km-long ground rupture that stretched
1990_Luzon_earthquake
Applied branch of geophysics and economic geology
Spectral-Analysis-of-Surface-Waves (SASW) method is another non-invasive technique, which is widely used in practice to detect the shear wave velocity profile
Exploration_geophysics
Study of properties of soil earthworks
device) Surface wave reflection or refraction Suspension logging (also known as P-S logging or Oyo logging) Spectral analysis of surface waves (SASW) Multichannel
Geotechnical_investigation
Deadliest earthquake in Chile
Chillán earthquake occurred in south-central Chile on 24 January with a surface-wave magnitude of 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). With
1939_Chillán_earthquake
Earthquake near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
tsunami and the relatively low surface-wave magnitude. The large-scale destruction prompted the creation of the Seismic Sea Wave Warning System, which became
1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake
1946_Aleutian_Islands_earthquake
Surface of a fluid that is subject to zero parallel shear stress
the geoid. If the free surface of a liquid is disturbed, waves are produced on the surface. These waves are not elastic waves due to any elastic force;
Free_surface
Earthquake in Turkmenistan
The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake was on 6 October with a surface-wave magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), in Turkmenistan near
1948_Ashgabat_earthquake
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n.
An instrument for gauging or testing a plane surface. See Surface gauge, under Surface.
imp. & p. p.
of Surface
n.
To throw out, or exhale, as from a furnace; also, to put into a furnace.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Surface
v. t.
To give a surface to; especially, to cause to have a smooth or plain surface; to make smooth or plain.
n.
A form of machine for dressing the surface of wood, metal, stone, etc.
v. i.
Unevenness; inequality of surface.
a.
meeting a curve or surface at a point and having at that point the same direction as the curve or surface; -- said of a straight line, curve, or surface; as, a line tangent to a curve; a curve tangent to a surface; tangent surfaces.
n.
Surface; superficies; externality.
n.
Hence, outward or external appearance.
v. t.
To raise into inequalities of surface; to give an undulating form a surface to.
v. t.
To work over the surface or soil of, as ground, in hunting for gold.
n.
An inclosed place in which heat is produced by the combustion of fuel, as for reducing ores or melting metals, for warming a house, for baking pottery, etc.; as, an iron furnace; a hot-air furnace; a glass furnace; a boiler furnace, etc.
a.
Having the surface smooth and polished; -- said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc.
n.
A magnitude that has length and breadth without thickness; superficies; as, a plane surface; a spherical surface.
v. t.
To name or call by an appellation added to the original name; to give a surname to.
n.
That part of the side which is terminated by the flank prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion.
n.
The exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; one of the limits that bound a solid, esp. the upper face; superficies; the outside; as, the surface of the earth; the surface of a diamond; the surface of the body.