"Rossby wave" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Rossby waves [plural]
Etymology: Named after Swedish-born American meteorologist Carl-Gustaf Rossby (1898–1957), who first identified them. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|meteorologist||||}} meteorologist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Carl-Gustaf Rossby}} Carl-Gustaf Rossby, {{named-after|en|Carl-Gustaf Rossby|born=1898|died=1957|nat=Swedish-born American|occ=meteorologist|wplink==}} Named after Swedish-born American meteorologist Carl-Gustaf Rossby (1898–1957) Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Rossby wave Synonyms: planetary wave
    Sense id: en-Rossby_wave-en-noun-dJtDODd8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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