Encyclopedia > Wavenumber-frequency diagram

Article Content

Wavenumber-frequency diagram

A plot in of a field that has been subjected to a Fourier transform both in space and time.

In the atmospheric sciences, these plots are a common way to visualize atmospheric waves[?]. Usually, positive and negative frequencies are indicated on the abscissa, while wavenumbers[?] are indicated on the ordinate.

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Kuru Kuru Kururin

... a slowly spinning stick and must get it through a series of mazes without touching the walls - but it rotates all the time, making the task difficult. The player controls ...