English Explanatory Dictionary

Alfvén wave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hydromagnetic shear wave in a charged plasma.

Word forms

Alfvén wave Alfvén waves

Etymology

For Hannes Alfvén, Swedish physicist.

Related words

Alfvén number Alfvén speed Alfvenic
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