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Preferred term
Alfvén wave
Definition
- A magnetohydrodynamic wave in a magnetized plasma, arising as a result of restoring forces associated with the magnetic field. It is a transverse wave which propagates in the direction of the magnetic field. Also called magnetohydrodynamic wave. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=alfven+wave&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-K220XK9J-B
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