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Wave celerity

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010137

The speed at which a wave crest or phase propagates through a medium. It is distinct from the group velocity, which is the speed at which the overall wave energy or envelope travels. For deep-water gravity waves, wave celerity is proportional to the square root of the wavelength.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010137
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010137",
  "term": "Wave celerity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The speed at which a wave crest or phase propagates through a medium. It is distinct from the group velocity, which is the speed at which the overall wave energy or envelope travels. For deep-water gravity waves, wave celerity is proportional to the square root of the wavelength.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/wave-celerity/"
}

Record 10,472 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.