a type of oscillation of plasma particles, consisting of transverse waves propagating along the magnetic field lines in a plasma. Also called magnetohydromagnetic wave .
[ named after Hannes O. G. ALFVÉN ]
ALFVÉN WAVE
Meaning of ALFVÉN WAVE in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012