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wave speed

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noun

  1. other names for phase speed

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By pairing in-situ sound velocity measurements with advanced molecular dynamics simulations, the team detected a dramatic loss of shear wave speed and a sharp increase in Poisson's ratio.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

"Since wave speed varies with material type, the first arrival time of the wave on top of the surface differs for different service line materials," they wrote.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

Initial shock wave speed was estimated at 640 mph.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2022

Finally, because the authors recorded waves travelling in all directions across their array, they were able to account for the contribution of anisotropy to wave speed.

From Nature • Nov. 13, 2018

May wind and wave speed thee back to Southland.

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