- long-wave ridge
- 长波脊
Atmospheric Sciences (English-Chinese) dictionary. 2014.
long-wave ridge
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wave — 1 /weIv/ noun 1 ON THE SEA (C) a line of raised water that moves across the surface of the sea: Dee watched the waves breaking on the rocks. 2 OF YOUR HAND (countable usually singular) a movement of your hand or arm from side to side 3 OF… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ridge — [rij] n. [ME rigge < OE hrycg, akin to ON hrygr, backbone, Ger rücken, back < IE * (s)kreuk , a hump, mound < base * (s)ker , to bend > L curvus, bent, circus, a ring] 1. Obs. an animal s spine or back 2. the long, narrow top or crest … English World dictionary
Ridge lift — (or slope lift ) is created when a prevailing wind strikes a geologic obstacle that is large and steep enough to deflect the wind upward. If the wind is strong enough and the ridge high enough, it provides enough force for gliders to stay… … Wikipedia
wave — waveless, adj. wavelessly, adv. wavingly, adv. wavelike, adj. /wayv/, n., v., waved, waving. n. 1. a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell. 2. any surging or progressing movement … Universalium
Wave — /wayv/, n. a member of the Waves. Also, WAVE. [1942; see WAVES] * * * I In oceanography, a ridge or swell on the surface of a body of water, normally having a forward motion distinct from the motions of the particles that compose it. Ocean waves… … Universalium
wave — I n. moving ridge on the surface of water 1) a high, tall; mountainous wave 2) a tidal wave 3) waves break (on the rocks); crest upsurge 4) a crime wave physical disturbance that is transmitted in the propagation of sound or light 5) light;… … Combinatory dictionary
ridge — ridgelike, adj. /rij/, n., v., ridged, ridging. n. 1. a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains. 2. the long and narrow upper edge, angle, or crest of something, as a hill, wave, or vault. 3. the back of an animal. 4. any… … Universalium
Long Beach, California — This article is about the city of Long Beach, California. For its metropolitan area, see Los Angeles metropolitan area. Long Beach City Images from top, left … Wikipedia
wave — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. (often foll. by to) move a hand etc. to and fro in greeting or as a signal (waved to me across the street). b tr. move (a hand etc.) in this way. 2 a intr. show a sinuous or sweeping motion as of a flag, tree, or a cornfield… … Useful english dictionary
Wave — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. (often foll. by to) move a hand etc. to and fro in greeting or as a signal (waved to me across the street). b tr. move (a hand etc.) in this way. 2 a intr. show a sinuous or sweeping motion as of a flag, tree, or a cornfield… … Useful english dictionary
ridge — I. /rɪdʒ / (say rij) noun 1. a long, narrow elevation of land, or a chain of hills or mountains. 2. the long and narrow upper part or crest of something, as of an animal s back, a hill, a wave, etc. 3. Obsolete the back of an animal. 4. any… …
