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Rossby wave (2753 bytes)
2: ...mosphere]] in the [[1939]] by [[Carl-Gustaf Arvid Rossby]] who went on to explain their motion.
4: ==Terrestrial waves==
6: ...p velocity|propagate energy]] to the east; longer waves propagate energy to the west.
8: ==Atmospheric waves==
10: Rossby waves in the atmosphere are easy to observe as large-s...

Rossby parameter (827 bytes)
1: ...th. It is important in the generation of [[Rossby wave]]s.
3: The Rossby parameter <math>\beta</math> is given by the equa...
11: ...ivative]]), and should not be confused with the [[Rossby number]].

Rossby number (1110 bytes)
1: ...''Rossby number''', named for [[Carl-Gustav Arvid Rossby]], is a [[dimensionless number]] used in describi...
9: ...]] are unimportant and can be neglected. When the Rossby number is small, then the effects of planetary ro...

Carl-Gustav Arvid Rossby (2570 bytes)
1: '''Carl-Gustav Arvid Rossby''' ([[December 28]], [[1898]] &ndash; [[August 19...
3: Born in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]], Rossby developed an interest in [[meteorology]] and [[oc...
5: In [[1926]], Rossby moved to the [[USA]] to join the [[U.S. Weather B...
7: ...aracterised both the [[jet stream]], and [[Rossby wave]]s in the atmosphere.
9: During [[World War II]], Rossby organised the training of military meteorologists...

Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal (445 bytes)
1: The '''Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal''' is the highest award for
5: pioneer [[Carl-Gustaf Rossby]], who was also its second ([[1953]])

Wave (7119 bytes)
1: ...ate article focuses on [[Ocean surface wave|ocean waves]].''
3: ...nal radiation]], which can travel through vacuum, waves exist in a [[medium (bearer)|medium]] (which on ...
5: Waves have '''crests''' (highs) and '''troughs''' (low...
8: A medium that can carry a wave is classified as one of the following:
9: *A ''linear medium'' if different waves at any particular point in the medium can be add...

New Wave (719 bytes)
1: The term "'''New Wave'''" has been used to describe several movements i...
4: ** The [[French new wave]], or ''nouvelle vague''.
5: ** The [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British New Wave]].
6: ** The [[Hong Kong New Wave]], a movement in [[Cinema of Hong Kong|Hong Kong ...
7: * The [[New Wave music]] movement which occurred in the [[United S...

New wave of new wave (1101 bytes)
1: The '''New Wave of New Wave''' (NWONW) was a term coined by [[music journalis...
3: ... early 90s and that of the [[New wave music | New Wave]] or [[punk rock | punk]] scenes of the [[1970s]]...
7: New Wave of New Wave bands include:

Third Wave (842 bytes)
1: '''Third Wave''' can refer to:
3: *[[Third Wave of the Holy Spirit]]
4: *[[Third-wave feminism]]
5: *[[Third wave of ska]]
6: ...iginal [[agricultural revolution]] and the second wave was the [[Industrial Revolution]].

F wave (1611 bytes)
1: ...ace above the [[distal]] region of a [[nerve]]. F waves are often used to measure [[nerve conduction vel...
5: ... reflected stimulus evokes the second, weaker ''F wave'' when it reaches the muscle.
9: F wave properties include:
11: * ''amplitude'' ([[volt|&mu;v]]) - F wave height
12: * ''duration'' ([[millisecond|ms]]) - length of F wave

No Wave (2462 bytes)
1: ...laration of the music's experimental nature: ''No Wave'' music belonged to no fixed style or genre.
3: ...usic]]. There are some elements common to many No Wave performers, including abrasive [[atonal]] sounds,...
5: No Wave also drew on [[Performance Art]]. [[DNA (band)|DN...
7: Performers classified as No Wave generally had little music style in common: Vario...
9: No Wave had an important impact on [[Noise music|noise]] ...

96.4 FM The Wave (3176 bytes)
3: ...rgin: 0; padding: 0; color: #6a6c76;">96.4 FM The Wave</p>
30: '''96.4 FM The Wave''', often simply known as The Wave, is a radio station based in [[Swansea]], [[Wales...
32: ...more modern alternative to [[Swansea Sound]], the Wave's sister station which was begun in 1974 and is a...
40: Station website: http://www.thewave.co.uk
42: [[Category:UK Radio Stations|Wave]]

P-wave (812 bytes)
1: ...rough the Earth's molten [[Earth's core|core]]. S-waves do not pass through the Earth's core leaving a '...
5: [[Category:Waves]]

The Third Wave (1787 bytes)
1: ...he [[book]] by [[Alvin Toffler]], see [[The Third Wave (book)]]''
3: '''The Third Wave''' was the name given by history teacher [[Ron Jo...
5: ...efore bringing it to a halt by claiming that "The Wave" movement had a world-wide leader, and then displ...
7: ... young-adult novel on the subject (entitled ''The Wave''), which was later made into a movie and a play;...
10: *{{imdb title|id=083316|title=The Wave}}

Pressure wave (218 bytes)
3: A '''pressure wave''' in a [[fluid]] is a travelling disturbance con...
4: [[Sound wave]]s in [[air]] are pressure waves.

Delta wave (270 bytes)
1: A '''delta wave''' is a large, slow [[brain]] [[wave]] associated with deep [[sleep]].
3: Delta waves are present only in stage three & four sleep, an...

Wave Race (858 bytes)
1: '''''Wave Race''''' is a game for the [[Nintendo]] [[Game B...
14: *[[Wave Race 64]]
15: *[[Wave Race: Blue Storm]]

Second-wave feminism (1824 bytes)
1: '''Second-wave feminism''' refers to a period of [[feminist]] th...
3: ...r than absolute rights such as suffrage, as first wave feminism had. One phenomenon included the recogni...
5: The second wave is most commonly linked with the [[radical femini...
7: ==Second-wave feminists==
41: * [[first-wave feminism]]

Pana Wave (715 bytes)
1: '''Pana-Wave''': A recent cult in [[Japan]] run by a 70 year o...
5: ...l of the north and south poles, and massive tidal waves and earthquakes.
7: ...] would protect them from harmful electromagnetic waves.
10: [http://www.rickross.com/groups/pana_wave.html RickRoss.com Information]

Square wave (2896 bytes)
1: ...is a kind of basic [[waveform]]. Ideally a square wave has instantaneous alternation between a maximum a...
2: ...d width="30"></td><td><small>A bandlimited square wave pictured in the time domain (top) and frequency d...
5: Square waves are universally encountered in [[digital]] switc...
9: == Examining the square wave==
10: ... which contains all integer harmonics, the square wave contains only odd integer harmonics.

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