gravity wave
noun
1
: a wave in a fluid (such as the ocean or the atmosphere) which is propagated because of the tendency of gravity to maintain a uniform level or in which gravity is the restoring force
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An international team of students has measured these gravity waves for the first time.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
Side note: these gravity waves aren’t to be confused with gravitational waves.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
Specifically, it has been suggested that core convection, or turbulence from subsurface convection zones, could produce gravity waves that ripple outward to the surface.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2023
The next one – Feb. 7 – focuses on recent discoveries using gravity waves.
—Elissa Miolene, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
Side note: these gravity waves aren’t to be confused with gravitational waves.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
Specifically, it has been suggested that core convection, or turbulence from subsurface convection zones, could produce gravity waves that ripple outward to the surface.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2023
The next one – Feb. 7 – focuses on recent discoveries using gravity waves.
—Elissa Miolene, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Gravity wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravity%20wave. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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