# Rossby wave

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A natural phenomenon in the atmospheres and oceans of planets, a kind of inertial wave that is largely due to planetary rotation.

## Etymology
Named after Swedish-born American meteorologist Carl-Gustaf Rossby (1898–1957), who first identified them.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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