front de choc
- Domaine
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- astronautique
Terme :
- front de choc n. m.
Terme associé :
- onde de choc due au vent solaire n. f.
Traductions
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anglais
Auteur : Taillefer, Yves,Définition
Standing shock wave formed in front of the magnetopause, where the solar wind encounters an obstacle in space such as the atmosphere or magnetic field of a planet.
Note :
Behind the shock wave, the solar wind speed is subsonic.
Terme :
- bow shock