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hydrodynamic soliton
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hydrodynamic solitonhas definition A finite-amplitude disturbance which is propagated through a fluid without any change of shape. MHD solitons are also known.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:29:54.0
is a kind of mass motion2001-09-27 09:29:54.0
physical processhas domain physics2001-09-27 09:29:38.0