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Surface of constant phase

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009439

An imaginary surface in a wave field where all points have the same phase of oscillation at a given instant in time. For a plane wave, this surface is a plane perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. In more complex wave patterns, these surfaces can be curved, representing the wavefronts of the disturbance.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009439
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009439",
  "term": "Surface of constant phase",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An imaginary surface in a wave field where all points have the same phase of oscillation at a given instant in time. For a plane wave, this surface is a plane perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. In more complex wave patterns, these surfaces can be curved, representing the wavefronts of the disturbance.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/surface-of-constant-phase/"
}

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