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Rossby wave

type of inertial wave in the atmospheres and oceans of planets that largely owe their properties to rotation of the planet
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Rossby wave

Summary

Rossby wave is a progressive wave[1]. It draws 608 Wikipedia views per month (progressive_wave category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rossby wave's instance of is recorded as progressive wave[3].
  • Rossby wave's instance of is recorded as inertial wave[4].
  • Carl-Gustaf Rossby is named after Rossby wave[5].
  • Rossby wave's Commons category is recorded as Rossby waves[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include progressive wave[3] and inertial wave[4].

Origins

Carl-Gustaf Rossby is named after Rossby wave[5].

Why It Matters

Rossby wave draws 608 Wikipedia views per month (progressive_wave category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → progressive wave, inertial wave
    Aliases → —
    Named after → Carl-Gustaf Rossby
    Named after → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007546163105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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