superalfvenic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

super- +‎ Alfvenic

Adjective[edit]

superalfvenic (comparative more superalfvenic, superlative most superalfvenic)

  1. (physics) Having a velocity greater than that of an Alfvén wave
    • 2015, Andrei Bykov, “Nonthermal particles and photons in starburst regions and superbubbles”, in Astronomy and Astrophysics Review[1], volume 2014:
      Fast radiation-driven winds and supernovae input their huge kinetic power into the interstellar medium in the form of highly supersonic and superalfvenic outflows.