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1. (Or minor wave.) With regard to atmospheric circulation, a progressive wave in the horizontal pattern of air motion with dimensions of cyclonic scale, as distinguished from a long wave. A short wave moves in the same direction as that of the prevailing basic current through the troposphere. The angular wavenumber of short waves ranges between eight and twenty. See cyclone wave. 2. A wave with a relatively short wavelength and period. ...
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| shock wave |
Propagation of a shock front, a narrow region in a fluid over which its thermodynamic state changes markedly. The thickness of the front is of order a few mean free paths in the medium ahead of the wave. Bradley, JN, 1962: Shock Waves in Chemistry and Physics, 1?.
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a reduced flow of blood throughout the body, usually caused by severe bleeding or a weak heart; without treatment, can lead to a collapse, coma, and death
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| shock wave |
A compressional wave of high amplitude caused by a shock to the medium through which the wave travels
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The unbroken portion of the wave next to the white water
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