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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Vector describing a wave; often its propagation direction
defined via that envelope wave, usually using the "physics definition". See Bloch's theorem for further details. A moving wave surface in special relativity
Wave_vector
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
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
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
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
Electronic states at the surface of materials
These types of solutions correspond to surface states with wave functions localized close to the crystal surface. The first type of solution can be obtained
Surface_states
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Prolonged period of excessively hot weather
the earth's surface. It is usually possible to forecast heat waves, thus allowing the authorities to issue a warning in advance. Heat waves have an impact
Heat_wave
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
American band
Surface was an American music group formed New Jersey, beginning in 1983. They are best known for their No. 1 pop and R&B hit "The First Time". During
Surface_(band)
Rate at which the phase of the wave propagates in space
The phase velocity of a wave is the speed of any wavefront, a surface of constant phase. This is the velocity at which the phase of any constant-frequency
Phase_velocity
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
Electromagnetic radiation humans can see
visible or not. In this sense, gamma rays, X-rays, microwaves and radio waves are also light. This is why visible radiation is commonly termed visible
Light
Physical model of propagating energy
electromagnetic radiation (EMR) or an electromagnetic wave (EMW) is a self-propagating wave of the electromagnetic field that carries momentum and radiant
Electromagnetic_radiation
Woodblock print by Hokusai (1831)
The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Japanese: 神奈川沖浪裏, Hepburn: Kanagawa-oki Nami Ura; lit. 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa') is a woodblock print by the Japanese
The_Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa
Rock formation in Western Australia
visit every year. A wall lies above Wave Rock about halfway up Hyden Rock and follows the contours of the rock surface. It collects and funnels rainwater
Wave_Rock
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
Feature of surface gravity waves
The nonlinearity of surface gravity waves refers to their deviations from a sinusoidal shape. In the fields of physical oceanography and coastal engineering
Wave_nonlinearity
Phenomena analysed as waves
This is a list of waves named after people (eponymous waves). Eponym List of eponymous laws Waves Scientific phenomena named after people Truesdell, C
List of waves named after people
List_of_waves_named_after_people
Elastic waves propagating in solid plates or spheres
term Rayleigh–Lamb waves embraces the Rayleigh wave, a type of wave that propagates along a single surface. Both Rayleigh and Lamb waves are constrained
Lamb_waves
"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 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
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
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
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
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
Energy of moving water away from a hull
Wave-making resistance or wave resistance is a form of drag that affects any object moving on a surface of a fluid, such as boats and ships moving on
Wave-making_resistance
Cetacean movement types
The term wave-riding is most commonly used to describe the surface activity of cetaceans that approach boats and jump repeatedly in the waves produced
Cetacean_surfacing_behaviour
Spherical surface acoustic wave sensors use a type of surface acoustic wave (SAW) that travels along the surface of a medium exhibiting elasticity with
Spherical surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor
Spherical_surface_acoustic_wave_(SAW)_sensor
Concept in quantum mechanics
Wave–particle duality is the concept in quantum mechanics that fundamental entities of the universe, like photons and electrons, exhibit particle or wave
Wave–particle_duality
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
either body waves or surface waves, where ambient noise is no exception. Summary of their properties are shown below. The dominance of seismic wave transmission
Subsurface mapping by ambient noise tomography
Subsurface_mapping_by_ambient_noise_tomography
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
Irish mathematician and physicist (1805–1865)
known as conical refraction. Hamilton found it from the geometry of the wave surface introduced by Augustin-Jean Fresnel, which has singular point. There
William_Rowan_Hamilton
Wave that can travel around a concave surface
Whispering-gallery waves, or whispering-gallery modes, are a type of wave that can travel around a concave surface. Originally discovered for sound waves in the whispering
Whispering-gallery_wave
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
Technology for measuring surface waves on water
radar remote sensors for ocean waves. Direct sensor measures directly some relevant parameter of the wave system (like surface elevation or water particle
Wave_radar
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
Complete reflection of a wave
wavelengths from the surface of the first medium, where the evanescent wave has significant amplitude in the second medium, then the evanescent wave is effectively
Total_internal_reflection
Inertial waves, also known as inertial oscillations, are a type of mechanical wave possible in rotating fluids. Unlike surface gravity waves commonly
Inertial_wave
Physical phenomenon
slowness. While lateral waves are often classified as surface waves, they are distinct from conventional surface waves such as surface plasmon polaritons in
Lateral_wave
This is a list of wave topics. Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Index_of_wave_articles
Surface gravity waves with frequencies lower than the wind waves
Infragravity waves are surface gravity waves with frequencies lower than the wind waves – consisting of both wind sea and swell – thus corresponding with
Infragravity_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
Third planet from the Sun
being an ocean world, the only one in the Solar System sustaining liquid surface water. Almost all of Earth's water is contained in its ocean, which covers
Earth
Sport practiced on artificial wave machine
FlowBarrel are artificial waves that are called "sheet waves". In order to create a sheet wave, water is pumped up and over a surface which is engineered to
Flowriding
Nonlinear and exact periodic wave solution of the Korteweg–de Vries equation
coined cnoidal waves. They are used to describe surface gravity waves of fairly long wavelength, as compared to the water depth. The cnoidal wave solutions
Cnoidal_wave
lip of the wave and uses its power to throw himself out with the lip in a perfect arc to complete a roll before landing on the wave surface or into the
El_Rollo
Mean wave height of the highest third of the waves
standard deviation of the surface elevation – or equivalently as four times the square root of the zeroth-order moment (area) of the wave spectrum. The symbol
Significant_wave_height
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
Periodic disturbance in atmospheres
An atmospheric wave is a periodic disturbance in the fields of atmospheric variables (like surface pressure or geopotential height, temperature, or wind
Atmospheric_wave
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
Set of nonlinear waves deviated far from thermal equilibrium
sustain it. Examples are waves on a fluid surface excited by winds or ships, and waves in plasma excited by electromagnetic waves etc. External sources by
Wave_turbulence
American human computer and astronomer (1879–1981)
graduation. She read part of her thesis, "An analytical study of the Fresnel wave-surface" at the ceremony, and was said to have widely impressed all in attendance
Elizabeth_Langdon_Williams
Optical phenomenon
on terminology: The surface of wavevectors is also called the wave surface, the surface of normal slowness, the surface of wave slowness, etc. The index
Conical_refraction
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
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
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
WAVE SURFACE
WAVE SURFACE
Male
English
English short form of Hebrew David, DAVE means "beloved."
Male
English
 English topographical surname transferred to forename use, WADE means "lives near the river crossing." Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Wada (the name of a sea giant), meaning "to go," in the sense of going forward, proceeding.
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Maeve, MAVE means "intoxicating."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Way.
Girl/Female
Irish
Joy.
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Permanent
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Alert; Watchman
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English, Jamaican
Wise; Watchful; Aware; Watchman; Careful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Germanic personal name Walo, either a byname meaning ‘foreigner’ (see Wallace), or else a short form of the various compound names with this first element.English : nickname for a well-liked person, from Middle English wale ‘good’, ‘excellent’ (originally meaning ‘choice’).English : topographic name for someone who lived near an embankment, Middle English wale (Old English walu).
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon English
Wise.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a dam or weir on a river (Old English wær, wer), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, such as Ware in Hertfordshire.English : nickname for a cautious person, from Middle English war(e) ‘wary’, ‘prudent’ (Old English (ge)wær).English : Robert Ware came to Dedham, MA, from England in or before 1642. Henry Ware (1764–1845), born in Sherborn, MA, was a Unitarian clergyman and theologian and father of the physician John Ware (b. 1795) and two clergymen, Henry (b. 1794) and William (b. 1797).
Girl/Female
Slavic
Stranger. Pet name formed from Varvara; the Russian form of Barbara.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Wade, Old English Wada, from wadan ‘to go’. (Wada was the name of a legendary sea-giant.)English : topographic name for someone who lived near a ford, Old English (ge)wæd (of cognate origin to 1), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Wade in Suffolk.Dutch and North German : occupational name or nickname from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German wade ‘garment’, ‘large net’.Jonathan Wade emigrated from Norfolk, England, to Medford, MA, in 1632. Benjamin Franklin Wade (1800–1878), born near Springfield, MA, was a prominent U.S. senator from OH during the Civil War.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American English Scandinavian
Moving.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a servant, from Middle English knave ‘boy’, ‘youth’, ‘servant’.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wheel-hubs, Middle English nave (from Old English nafa, nafu).German (also Näve) : variant of Neff (see Neve).Dutch (de Nave) : variant of Naef 1.In some cases possibly Portuguese : topographic name from nave ‘plain’ (a variant of nava), or a habitational name from a place named with this word. Compare Nava.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Variant of David beloved
Boy/Male
English
Alert.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and northern French
English (of Norman origin) and northern French : nickname for a bald man, from Anglo-Norman French cauf ‘bald’. Compare Chaffee.English : habitational name from a place in East Yorkshire called Cave, apparently from a river name derived from Old English cÄf ‘swift’.French : metonymic occupational name for someone employed in or in charge of the wine cellars of a great house, from Old French cave ‘cave’, ‘cellar’ (Latin cavea, a derivative of cavus ‘hollow’).French, possibly also English : topographic name for someone who lived in or near a cave, from the same word as in 3 in an older sense.
Boy/Male
Hebrew American Scottish Welsh
Cherished; Beloved.
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Punjabi, Scottish, Sikh, Swiss
Beloved; David's Son; Form of David
WAVE SURFACE
WAVE SURFACE
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Greek
A Flowering Vine; The Name of a Flowering Vine Used in Folk Medicine
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Duty
Boy/Male
Arabic
Strong Men
Boy/Male
Indian
Solid, Strong, Secure, Confident, Sure, Certain
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Ladislaus, LADISLAS means "rules with glory."
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil
Prosperous
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Mervyn, MERVIN means "marrow-eminent."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Young
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary father of Drem.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Shine; Ray; Light; Radiance; Beauty; Radiant; Smiling; Glow; Bright; Brilliant; Talented
WAVE SURFACE
WAVE SURFACE
WAVE SURFACE
WAVE SURFACE
WAVE SURFACE
n.
A wale knot, or wall knot.
a.
Undulating on the border or surface; waved.
v. t.
To move like a wave, or by floating; to waft.
a.
Rising or swelling in waves; full of waves.
v. t.
See Waive.
v. i.
To fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state; to vacillate.
imp.
of Weave
a.
Exhibiting a wavelike form or outline; undulating; intended; wavy; as, waved edge.
a.
Playing to and fro; undulating; as, wavy flames.
v. i.
Fig.: A swelling or excitement of thought, feeling, or energy; a tide; as, waves of enthusiasm.
n.
A wave.
v. i.
To dwell in a cave.
v. i.
To play loosely; to move like a wave, one way and the other; to float; to flutter; to undulate.
Indic. present
of Have
imp. & p. p.
of Wave
n.
A wave.
v. i.
A vibration propagated from particle to particle through a body or elastic medium, as in the transmission of sound; an assemblage of vibrating molecules in all phases of a vibration, with no phase repeated; a wave of vibration; an undulation. See Undulation.