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Surface wave
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Medium wave
Medium wave (MW) is the part of the medium frequency (MF) radio band used mainly for AM radio broadcasting. The spectrum provides about 120 channels with more limited sound quality than FM stations on the FM broadcast band. During the daytime, reception is usually limited to more local stations, though this is dependent on the signal conditions and quality of radio receiver used. Improved signal propagation at night allows the reception of much longer distance signals (within a range of about 2,000 km or 1,200 miles).
Mechanical wave
In physics, a mechanical wave is a wave that is an oscillation of matter, and therefore transfers energy through a medium. While waves can move over long distances, the movement of the medium of transmission—the material—is limited. Therefore, the oscillating material does not move far from its initial equilibrium position. Mechanical waves can be produced only in media which possess elasticity and inertia. There are three types of mechanical waves: transverse waves, longitudinal waves, and surface waves.
Onde de gravité
thumb|upright=1.5|Motif nuageux formé par les ondes de gravité en aval de l'Île Amsterdam, une île volcanique de l'Océan Indien En mécanique des fluides, on désigne par onde de gravité une onde se déplaçant sur la surface libre d'un fluide soumis à la gravité. En océanographie, les vagues en milieu ouvert ou le ballottement en milieu fermé constituent des exemples d'ondes de gravité.
Surface plasmon polariton
Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) are electromagnetic waves that travel along a metal–dielectric or metal–air interface, practically in the infrared or visible-frequency. The term "surface plasmon polariton" explains that the wave involves both charge motion in the metal ("surface plasmon") and electromagnetic waves in the air or dielectric ("polariton"). They are a type of surface wave, guided along the interface in much the same way that light can be guided by an optical fiber.
Transmission medium
A transmission medium is a system or substance that can mediate the propagation of signals for the purposes of telecommunication. Signals are typically imposed on a wave of some kind suitable for the chosen medium. For example, data can modulate sound, and a transmission medium for sounds may be air, but solids and liquids may also act as the transmission medium. Vacuum or air constitutes a good transmission medium for electromagnetic waves such as light and radio waves.
Vague scélérate
vignette|300px|droite|Vague scélérate vue d’un navire marchand (1940, golfe de Gascogne, ligne de sonde des ). Les vagues scélérates sont des vagues océaniques très hautes, soudaines, considérées comme très rares. Cette rareté est relative, les observations ne concernant qu'une très faible partie d'entre elles, compte tenu de l'étendue des océans et de la rapidité avec laquelle les vagues se forment et se défont au sein des trains de vagues où elles se propagent.