Science / Weather / Long Wave Trough: A wave in the prevailing westerly flow aloft which is characterized by a large length and amplitude. A long wave moves slowly and is persistent. Its position and intensity govern weather patterns over a period of days or weeks.
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Long Adjective Synonyms: extensive, extended, elongate(d), large, great, big
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Wave Adjective Synonyms: swell, undulation, billow, sea, heave, roller, whitecap, white horse, ripple, wavelet, breaker, comber
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