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WAVE VELOCITY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic wave velocity
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20wave%20velocity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wave velocity 2, record 1, English, wave%20velocity
correct
- velocity of sound waves 2, record 1, English, velocity%20of%20sound%20waves
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vector quantity that specifies the speed and direction with which a sound wave travels through a medium. 1, record 1, English, - acoustic%20wave%20velocity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the disturbance ... in a wave travels a distance of one wavelength in one period, the product of wavelength and frequency equals the wave velocity. 2, record 1, English, - acoustic%20wave%20velocity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- velocity of wave
- velocity of waves
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de propagation de l'onde
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20propagation%20de%20l%27onde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- célérité de l'onde 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9l%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27onde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le son se déplace en ondes sonores ou acoustiques. Une image [...] pour illustrer ce phénomène est celle des rides se déplaçant sur une nappe d'eau dans laquelle on a jeté une pierre. La distance parcourue par une ride dans l'unité de temps s'appelle la célérité de l'onde [...] 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20propagation%20de%20l%27onde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wave velocity 1, record 2, English, wave%20velocity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- velocity of the wave propagation 1, record 2, English, velocity%20of%20the%20wave%20propagation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse d'une onde de marée
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20d%27une%20onde%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pulsation de l'onde généralement exprimée en degrés sexagésimaux par heure de temps moyen. 1, record 2, French, - vitesse%20d%27une%20onde%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de una onda
1, record 2, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20una%20onda
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wave velocity 1, record 3, English, wave%20velocity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- célérité des vagues
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A9l%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20des%20vagues
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un train de vagues, vitesse de propagation de chaque vague prise individuellement. 1, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9l%C3%A9rit%C3%A9%20des%20vagues
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de las olas
1, record 3, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20las%20olas
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phase velocity
1, record 4, English, phase%20velocity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- phase speed 2, record 4, English, phase%20speed
- wave velocity 2, record 4, English, wave%20velocity
- wave speed 2, record 4, English, wave%20speed
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Speed of movement of the peaks and troughs of waves. 3, record 4, English, - phase%20velocity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de phase
1, record 4, French, vitesse%20de%20phase
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de phase d'une onde 2, record 4, French, vitesse%20de%20phase%20d%27une%20onde
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse de déplacement des crêtes et des creux des ondes. 1, record 4, French, - vitesse%20de%20phase
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de fase
1, record 4, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20fase
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- velocidad de fase de una onda 2, record 4, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20fase%20de%20una%20onda
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocidad con la cual se desplazan las crestas y las vaguadas de las ondas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20fase
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-12-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wave velocity 1, record 5, English, wave%20velocity
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse d'ondes 1, record 5, French, vitesse%20d%27ondes
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vitesse de houle 1, record 5, French, vitesse%20de%20houle
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1984-10-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wave celerity
1, record 6, English, wave%20celerity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- C 2, record 6, English, C
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- celerity 3, record 6, English, celerity
correct
- phase speed 3, record 6, English, phase%20speed
correct
- wave speed 3, record 6, English, wave%20speed
correct
- wave velocity 3, record 6, English, wave%20velocity
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The velocity of a point that moves with a wave at constant phase. 3, record 6, English, - wave%20celerity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de la vague 1, record 6, French, vitesse%20de%20la%20vague
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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