An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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فرهنگ ریشه‌شناختی اخترشناسی-اخترفیزیک



internal gravity wave (IGW)
  موج ِ گرانی ِ درونی  
mowj-e gerâni-ye daruni
Fr.: onde de gravité interne  

A wave generated inside a density-stratified fluid under the influence of → buoyancy forces. Known also as → gravity wave or internal wave.

See also:internal; → gravity; → wave.