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PREFERRED TERM

GRAVITY WAVE  

DEFINITION

  • A wave disturbance in which buoyancy acts as the restoring force on parcels displaced from hydrostatic equilibrium.

BROADER CONCEPT

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/7e6f7c15-32e7-4b6e-bd35-7bff4bc03caf

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