ALFVÉN WAVE


Meaning of ALFVÉN WAVE in English

¦al(f)¦vān-, -ven- noun

Usage: usually capitalized A

Etymology: after Hannes Alfvén died 1995 Swedish astrophysicist

: a transverse electromagnetic wave that propagates along the lines of force in a magnetized plasma

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