Doppler Effect
| Definition: |
Changes in the observed frequency of waves (as sound, light, or radio waves) due to the relative motion of source and observer. The effect was named for the 19th century Austrian physicist Johann Christian Doppler. |
| Notes: |
no qualif; note DOPPLER ULTRASOUND see ULTRASONICS; Doppler flowmetry goes under ULTRASONICS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; their specifics or LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY |
Doppler Effect Definitions and Terms
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