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Doppler
[ dop-ler ]
noun
- Christian Johann, 1803–53, Austrian physicist: discovered the Doppler effect.
Doppler
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- Austrian physicist and astronomer who in 1842 explained the effect, now named for him, of variations in the frequency of waves as a result of the relative motion of the wave source with respect to the observer.
Example Sentences
Lines in the spectrum regularly shifted back and forth, suggesting the star was being tugged by an orbiting companion, Doppler shifting the light.
Their Earthcare satellite used a Doppler radar to capture the view.
It also carries the first space-based Doppler radar to track the motions of clouds and probe how they fuel storms.
Operating in an era before Doppler radar and high-speed super computers, Allied meteorologists had to rely on hand-drawn maps, historical data, and spotty weather observations to put together their forecasts.
The wearable ultrasound patch marks a significant leap from the current clinical standard, called transcranial Doppler ultrasound.
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