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Alfvén wave

noun

  1. a type of oscillation of plasma particles, consisting of transverse waves propagating along the magnetic field lines in a plasma.

Alfvén wave

/ æˈvɛn /

noun

  1. a generally transverse magnetohydrodynamic wave that is propagated in a plasma

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Alfvén wave1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Alfvén wave1

C20: after Hannes Olaf Gösta Alfvén (1908–95), Swedish physicist

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