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WAVE GROUP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wave group
1, record 1, English, wave%20group
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe d'ondes
1, record 1, French, groupe%20d%27ondes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas de la marée et de la houle, systèmes d'ondes dont la direction de propagation, la fréquence et parfois l'amplitude ne diffèrent que très légèrement. 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20d%27ondes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grupo de ondas
1, record 1, Spanish, grupo%20de%20ondas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- group of waves
1, record 2, English, group%20of%20waves
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wave group 2, record 2, English, wave%20group
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of waves in which the wave direction, length, and height vary only slightly. 2, record 2, English, - group%20of%20waves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... groups of waves comprising a limited range of frequencies travel at a velocity called the group velocity .... 1, record 2, English, - group%20of%20waves
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe d'ondes
1, record 2, French, groupe%20d%27ondes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'ondes se propageant simultanément dans un même milieu et différant éventuellement par leur célérité et leur nombre d'ondes; le groupe d'ondes est essentiellement caractérisé par la propagation d'une accumulation locale d'énergie. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20d%27ondes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la propagation du signal, le point d'amplitude maximal (c'est-à-dire celui où les ondes partielles s'ajoutent pour former ce qu'on peut appeler un groupe d'ondes) se déplace à la vitesse U. La vitesse de déplacement du groupe s'appelle la vitesse de groupe. 3, record 2, French, - groupe%20d%27ondes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wave group
1, record 3, English, wave%20group
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of waves in which the wave direction, wavelength, and wave height vary only slightly. 2, record 3, English, - wave%20group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de houle 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20houle
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La houle est un mouvement ondulatoire de la mer, sans déferlement. (...) Il peut arriver que plusieurs systèmes de houle, de vitesse différente et de même direction, se produisent simultanément. Leurs mouvements s'additionnent alors algébriquement. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20houle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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