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TeachMeFinance.com - explain wave wave The term 'wave' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) an oscillatory movement in a body of water manifested by an alternate rise and fall of the surface. (2) a disturbance of the surface of a liquid body, as the ocean, in the form of a ridge, swell or hump. (3) the term wave by itself usually refers to the term surface gravity wave (progressive). '. The term 'wave' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' 1. In electricity, a periodic variation of an electric current or voltage. 2. In physics, any of the series of advancing impulses set up by a vibration, pulsation, or disturbance in air or some other medium, as in the transmission of heat, light, sound, etc'. Previous 5 Terms: Watt hour(Wh) Watthour watthour (Wh) Wattmeter wattmeter Next 5 Terms: wave age wave base wave climate wave climate atlas Wave Crest About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.