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Retrograde wave

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008551

A wave that propagates in a direction opposite to the mean flow of the medium in which it exists. In the atmosphere, this can occur with certain types of planetary waves or Rossby waves, which move westward relative to the eastward mean zonal flow. Such waves can influence long-range weather patterns.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008551
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008551",
  "term": "Retrograde wave",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A wave that propagates in a direction opposite to the mean flow of the medium in which it exists. In the atmosphere, this can occur with certain types of planetary waves or Rossby waves, which move westward relative to the eastward mean zonal flow. Such waves can influence long-range weather patterns.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/retrograde-wave/"
}

Record 8,052 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.