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HEMISPHERIC WAVE NUMBER [1 record]

Record 1 2004-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Geophysics
DEF

Number of waves of a given wavelength required to encircle the Earth at the latitude of the disturbance.

Key term(s)
  • azimuthal wave number

French

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

Nombre d'ondes d'une longueur d'onde donnée qu'il faut pour faire le tour de la Terre à la latitude de la perturbation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Geofísica
DEF

Número de ondas de una determinada longitud de onda necesario para dar la vuelta a la Tierra en la latitud de la perturbación.

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