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WAVE LENGTH [2 records]

Record 1 2015-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

The distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Distance entre deux crêtes ou deux creux de vague successifs.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Acoustics (Physics)
DEF

The distance between two successive points of a periodic wave in the direction of propagation, in which the oscillation has the same phase.

PHR

Wavelength selectivity.

PHR

Emission, excitation wavelength.

PHR

Discrete, simultaneous multi, single, UV, visible wavelength.

Key term(s)
  • wave-length
  • wave length

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Acoustique (Physique)
DEF

Distance, dans la direction de propagation d'une onde périodique, entre deux points successifs où l'oscillation a la même phase.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Óptica
  • Acústica (Física)
DEF

Distancia entre las crestas de dos ondas consecutivas de un tren de ondas.

OBS

La longitud de onda en metros es aproximadamente igual a 300 dividido por la frecuencia en megahercios. Las longitudes de onda de la luz se especifican en micrómetros.

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