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bow shock
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English
Pronunciation
Noun
bow shock (plural bow shocks)
- (fluid dynamics) A shock wave formed by the bow of an object travelling at supersonic speed.
- (astronomy) The region of the magnetosphere in which the solar wind slows from supersonic to subsonic.
- A bow wave.
Synonyms
- (aviation, fluid dynamics): detached shock
Coordinate terms
(astronomy): heliopause, heliosheath, heliosphere
Related terms
- (astronomy): termination shock
Translations
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See also
- (astronomy): interstellar space
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