Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:magnetohydrodynamic_wave
|
| gptkbp:category |
magnetohydrodynamics
plasma waves |
| gptkbp:describes |
transverse oscillations of plasma
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Hannes_Alfvén
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1942
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
astrophysics
plasma physics space physics |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Hannes_Alfvén
|
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
interstellar medium
solar wind laboratory plasma Earth's magnetosphere |
| gptkbp:phaseVelocity |
Alfvén speed
|
| gptkbp:propagatesIn |
magnetized plasma
|
| gptkbp:propagationMechanism |
magnetic tension
|
| gptkbp:relevantEquation |
v_A = B / sqrt(μ₀ρ)
|
| gptkbp:restoringForce |
gptkb:magnetometer
|
| gptkbp:waterSource |
transverse wave
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Magnetohydrodynamics
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Alfvén wave
|