Alfvén wave

noun

Alfvén wave

noun

Etymology For Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist.

1

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A hydromagnetic shear wave in a charged plasma.

Related terms
Alfvén number, Alfvén speed, Alfvenic
Hypernyms
wave

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