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Rossby waves

Rossby waves is the plural of Rossby wave.

Meaning of Rossby wave

Noun

Rossby wave (plural Rossby waves)

  1. A natural phenomenon in the atmospheres and oceans of planets, a kind of inertial wave that is largely due to planetary rotation.
    • The new paper explores the impacts on crop production when meanders in the jet stream (Rossby waves) become stuck. Stuck patterns cause extreme weather.2023 July 15, George Monbiot, “With our food systems on the verge of collapse, it’s the plutocrats v life on Earth”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    planetary wave

Questions about Rossby waves

What is Rossby waves the plural of?
Rossby waves is the plural of Rossby wave.

Words near Rossby waves in the dictionary

  1. Rossarden
  2. Rossbridge
  3. Rossbrien
  4. Rossby
  5. Rossby wave
  6. Rossby waves
  7. Rosse
  8. rossed
  9. rossel
  10. Rossell
  11. Rossella

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