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Fictional superhero in the DC Comics universe
Air Wave is the name of four superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first two were active in the Golden Age of Comic
Air_Wave
Dynamic disturbance in a medium or field
Internal wave, a wave within a fluid medium Shock wave, in aerodynamics Sound wave, a wave of sound through a medium such as air or water Tidal wave, a scientifically
Wave
Weather phenomenon
is distinguished by a cooling of the air. Specifically, as used by the U.S. National Weather Service, a cold wave is a rapid fall in temperature within
Cold_wave
Transport of energy by wind waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work
factors. As long as the waves propagate slower than the wind speed just above, energy is transferred from the wind to the waves. Air pressure differences
Wave_power
Wave where gravity is the main restoring force
called a wave orbit. Gravity waves on an air–sea interface of the ocean are called surface gravity waves (a type of surface wave), while gravity waves that
Gravity_wave
Wave that remains in a constant position
In physics, a standing wave, also known as a stationary wave, is a wave that oscillates in time but whose peak amplitude profile does not move in space
Standing_wave
Propagating disturbance
Shock waves in air are heard as a loud "crack" or "snap" noise. Over longer distances, a shock wave can change from a nonlinear wave into a linear wave, degenerating
Shock_wave
Speed of sound wave through elastic medium
pressure in dry air, deviating slightly from ideal behavior. In colloquial speech, speed of sound refers to the speed of sound waves in air. The speed of
Speed_of_sound
Distance over which a wave's shape repeats
medium (for example, vacuum, air, or water) that a wave travels through. Examples of waves are sound waves, light, water waves, and periodic electrical signals
Wavelength
Atmospheric stationary oscillations
of the air within this air current. They always occur in groups on the lee side of the terrain that triggers them. Sometimes, mountain waves can help
Lee_Waves
2025 American comic book story
went following the events of Absolute Power. New Justice League member Air Wave helps free Gorilla Grodd and the rest of the prisoners out before escaping
We_are_Yesterday
Prolonged period of excessively hot weather
A heat wave or heatwave, sometimes described as extreme heat, is a period of abnormally hot weather that lasts for multiple days. A heat wave is usually
Heat_wave
1943 U.S. strategic bombing campaign of oil refineries in Ploiești, Romania during WWII
Operation Tidal Wave was an air attack by bombers of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) based in Libya on nine oil refineries around Ploiești,
Operation_Tidal_Wave
Large volcanic eruption in the Sunda Strait
the sound waves may have been projected upwards to the stratosphere and reflected away from the area, in part by ash suspended in the air. Although often
1883_eruption_of_Krakatoa
Japanese manga series and its anime adaptation
2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019. Friedman, Nicholas (March 4, 2021). "On Air! Wave, Listen to Me English Dub Announced, Cast and Crew Revealed". Funimation
Wave,_Listen_to_Me!
WWII Women's Navy Branch
United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), better known as the WAVES (for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), was the women's branch
WAVES
Physical phenomenon relating to the direction of waves
but other waves such as sound waves and water waves also experience refraction. How much a wave is refracted is determined by the change in wave speed and
Refraction
Type of atmospheric trough
A tropical wave (also called easterly wave, tropical easterly wave, and African easterly wave), in and around the Atlantic Ocean, is a type of atmospheric
Tropical_wave
Unexpectedly large transient ocean surface wave
Rogue waves (also known as freak waves, monster waves, or killer waves) are large and unpredictable surface waves that can be extremely dangerous to ships
Rogue_wave
Japanese mixed-media project
Wave!!: Let's Go Surfing!! (Japanese: WAVE!!〜サーフィンやっぺ!!〜, Hepburn: Wave!!: Sāfin Yappe!!) is a Japanese mixed-media project created by Mages. An anime
Wave!!
Sport of riding waves
forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found
Surfing
German musical project
Trance Atlantic Air Waves (also known as TAAW), is a side project from Enigma's Michael Cretu. He had previously worked with Jens Gad on Enigma's 1996
Trance_Atlantic_Air_Waves
Topics referred to by the same term
heat wave in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A heat wave is a prolonged period of unusually hot weather. Heat Wave or heatwave may refer to: Heat Wave (character)
Heat_wave_(disambiguation)
Type of energy propagation
second in air, and 1480 meters per second in water. Acoustic waves encompass a broad range of phenomena, from audible sound to seismic waves and ultrasound
Acoustic_wave
Device that changes direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC)
inverter may produce a square wave, sine wave, modified sine wave, pulsed sine wave, or near-sine pulse-width modulated wave (PWM) depending on circuit design
Power_inverter
Electromagnetic plane wave
possible to excite Zenneck wave type waves on flat metal-air interfaces and transmit power across metal obstacles. Longitudinal wave Body-centric wireless
Zenneck_wave
Laboratory setup for observing the behavior of surface waves
water, leaving open or air-filled space on top. At one end of the tank, an actuator generates waves; the other end usually has a wave-absorbing surface. A
Wave_tank
Type of wave
Longitudinal waves are waves which oscillate in the direction which is parallel to the direction in which the wave travels and displacement of the medium
Longitudinal_wave
Exploration of subsurface properties with seismology
reflected seismic waves. The method requires a controlled seismic source of energy, such as dynamite or Tovex blast, a specialized air gun or a seismic
Reflection_seismology
Series of waves generated by distant weather systems
ocean, sea or lake, is a series of mechanical waves that propagate along the interface between water and air under the predominating influence of gravity
Swell_(wave)
"from a small enclosure by guiding air through two 26” folded wave guides". The first "Wave" product was the "Acoustic Wave Music System" (AWMS-1), which was
List_of_Bose_shelf_stereos
Type of electromagnetic radiation
wave. The relation of frequency and wavelength in a radio wave traveling in vacuum or air is λ = c f , {\displaystyle \lambda ={\frac {\;c\;}{f}}~
Radio_wave
Increased fluid pressure and flow from an explosion
blast waves is similar to that of sound waves or water waves. Blast waves cause damage by a combination of the significant compression of the air in front
Blast_wave
Hand gesture for greeting
raising hands in the air and simultaneously shaking their open hand and moving their fingers back and forth. Sign language users also wave for "hello" and
Waving
5-day heat wave leading to over 700 heat-related deaths
wave when compared to the majority of those of the 1930s, 1954–56, 1976–78, and 1988, which were powered by extremely hot, dry, bare soil and/or air masses
1995_Chicago_heat_wave
Philosophical thought experiment
falling on the island sends off air waves, it does not produce sound if no human is within the distance where the air waves are strong enough for a human
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
If_a_tree_falls_in_a_forest_and_no_one_is_around_to_hear_it,_does_it_make_a_sound?
Inertial wave in rotating fluids
Rossby waves, also known as planetary waves, are a type of inertial wave naturally occurring in rotating fluids. They were first identified by Sweden-born
Rossby_wave
Complete reflection of a wave
is the phenomenon in which waves arriving at the interface (boundary) from one medium to another (e.g., from water to air) are not refracted into the
Total_internal_reflection
Vibration that travels via pressure waves in matter
and vibration. Sound travels as a mechanical wave through a medium (e.g. water, crystals, air). Sound waves are generated by a sound source, such as a vibrating
Sound
2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada
America heat wave was an extreme heat wave that affected much of Western North America from late June through early July 2021. The heat wave affected Northern
2021 Western North America heat wave
2021_Western_North_America_heat_wave
Physical model of propagating energy
electromagnetic radiation (EMR) or an electromagnetic wave (EMW) is a self-propagating wave of the electromagnetic field that carries momentum and radiant
Electromagnetic_radiation
Topics referred to by the same term
communications network dedicated for use by emergency services in Great Britain AirWave Wireless, a Wi-Fi hotspot provider, acquired by Aruba Networks in 2008
Airwave
1989–1990 sightings of triangular UFOs
Belgian UFO wave peaked with the events of the night of March 30, 1990. On that night, one unknown object was tracked on radar, and two Belgian Air Force F-16s
Belgian_UFO_wave
Swimming pool with artificial waves
of the wave machine, before quickly rising up, creating the wave shape, for example World Waterpark's Blue Thunder Wave Pool. Compressed air. This works
Wave_pool
American comics artist (born 1952)
Green Lantern #100 (Jan. 1978), introduced an updated version of the Air Wave character. Saviuk drew The Flash #275 (July 1979) wherein the title character's
Alex_Saviuk
Inflatable moving advertising product
2018-09-21. Northrup, Laura (2014-12-05). "Who Invented Roadside Arm-Waving Air Dancers?". Consumerist. Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved
Tube_man
Dispersion of waves on a water surface
dispersive medium. For a certain water depth, surface gravity waves – i.e. waves occurring at the air–water interface and gravity as the only force restoring
Dispersion_(water_waves)
Vibrational energy transfer in Earth or other planetary body
A seismic wave is a mechanical wave of acoustic energy that travels through the Earth or another planetary body. It can result from an earthquake (or
Seismic_wave
this heat wave, Death Valley recorded a record high temperature of 57 °C (134 °F) at Furnace Creek, which still remains the highest ambient air temperature
List_of_heat_waves
Dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics
the shock wave it creates ahead of itself. (In the case of a sharp object, there is no air between the nose and the shock wave: the shock wave starts from
Mach_number
Weather event in Greece
heat wave including the direction of air flow, humidity, and wind speed. Firstly, the jet stream was positioned unusually far south, drawing hotter air from
1987_Athens_heat_wave
Quantum computing company
-122.9990452 D-Wave Quantum Inc. is a quantum computing company with locations in Palo Alto, California and Burnaby, British Columbia. D-Wave claims to be
D-Wave_Systems
Shock wave that is inclined with respect to the incident upstream flow direction
An oblique shock wave is a shock wave that, unlike a normal shock, is inclined with respect to the direction of incoming air. It occurs when a supersonic
Oblique_shock
Type of wave within a fluid medium
in air density influences their dynamics, they are called anelastic (internal) waves. If generated by flow over topography, they are called Lee waves or
Internal_wave
Type of supercharger
A pressure wave supercharger (also known as a wave rotor) is a type of supercharger technology that harnesses the pressure waves produced by an internal
Pressure_wave_supercharger
Meteorological phenomenon
Thermals (where air rises due to heat), Ridge lift, where air is forced upwards by a slope, Wave lift, where a mountain produces a standing wave, Convergence
Lift_(soaring)
Quantum mechanical waves describing matter
Matter waves are a central part of the theory of quantum mechanics, being half of wave–particle duality. At all scales where measurements have been practical
Matter_wave
This article contains a list of proposed and prototype wave power devices, also called wave energy converters (WEC). Most of these are designed to work
List_of_wave_power_projects
Geologic events off the Alaska coast
from a wave in the bay. Two more people, a fishing boat captain and his seven-year-old son, were struck by the wave and lifted high into the air by the
1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunami
1958_Lituya_Bay_earthquake_and_megatsunami
Airline of Tonga (2004–2007)
Peau Vavaʻu Ltd (or Air Waves of Vavaʻu) was an airline based at the Pacific Royale Hotel in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga. It operated domestic services
Peau_Vavaʻu
Type of droplet/crystal mass formed by atmospheric oscillations due to gravity
A wave cloud is a cloud form created by atmospheric internal waves. The atmospheric internal waves that form wave clouds are created as stable air flows
Wave_cloud
Artist
Comics primarily in the 1940s. He co-created the Golden Age superhero Air Wave, who has continued, in new permutations, into the 21st century. As a teenager
Harris_Levey
Surface waves generated by wind on open water
In fluid dynamics, a wind wave, or wind-generated water wave, is a surface wave that occurs on the free surface of bodies of water as a result of the
Wind_wave
Type of surface acoustic wave which travels along the surface of solids
In solid mechanics, Rayleigh waves are a type of surface acoustic wave that travel along the surface of solids. They can be produced in materials in many
Rayleigh_wave
German musician (born 1957)
Epoque. Trance Atlantic Air Waves In 1998, Cretu teamed up with musician and producer Jens Gad on the project Trance Atlantic Air Waves, which released one
Michael_Cretu
Weather event in North America
The January–February 2026 North American cold wave was an extreme weather event that brought bitterly cold temperatures to the majority of the North American
January–February 2026 North American cold wave
January–February_2026_North_American_cold_wave
Synchronized action by a stadium audience
The wave (also Mexican wave outside North America) is a type of metachronal rhythm achieved in a packed stadium or other large seated venue, when successive
Wave_(audience)
Spatial frequency of a wave
wavenumber (or wave number), also known as repetency, is the spatial frequency of a wave. Ordinary wavenumber is defined as the number of wave cycles divided
Wavenumber
Wave on the surface of a fluid, dominated by surface tension
{\displaystyle k} ) waves (e.g. 2 mm for the water–air interface), which are proper capillary waves, do the opposite: an individual wave appears at the front
Capillary_wave
Pressure wave
In fluid dynamics, a Mach wave, also known as a weak discontinuity, is a pressure wave traveling with the speed of sound caused by a slight change of pressure
Mach_wave
Fast-flowing atmospheric air current
"ridges" and "troughs" within Rossby waves. The wind speeds are greatest where temperature differences between air masses are greatest, and often exceed
Jet_stream
Weather event
The cold wave of January 1977 produced the only known trace of snow in the greater Miami area of Florida ever reported. It occurred following the passage
Cold_wave_of_January_1977
Interaction involving touch
from a few yards away. Both Microsoft Research (AirWave) and Disney Research (AIREAL) have used air vortices to deliver non-contact haptic feedback.
Haptic_technology
Wave that forms at the bow of a ship moving through water
A bow wave is the wave that forms at the bow of a ship when it moves through the water. As the bow wave spreads out, it defines the outer limits of a
Bow_wave
Product of large explosions in humid air
explosions in humid air. When a nuclear weapon or high explosive is detonated in sufficiently humid air, the "negative phase" of the shock wave causes a rarefaction
Condensation_cloud
Vector describing a wave; often its propagation direction
describing the wave (for example, for an ocean wave, ψ would be the excess height of the water, or for a sound wave, ψ would be the excess air pressure).
Wave_vector
Origin point beneath an air explosion
the Earth's surface directly below a nuclear explosion, meteor air burst, or other mid-air explosion. In seismology, the hypocenter of an earthquake is
Hypocenter
Unusual, severe or unseasonal weather
wave is a weather phenomenon that is distinguished by a cooling of the air. Specifically, as used by the U.S. National Weather Service, a cold wave is
Extreme_weather
Sound produced by lightning
produces rapid expansion of the air in the path of a lightning bolt. In turn, this expansion of air creates a sonic shock wave, often referred to as a "thunderclap"
Thunder
Physical phenomenon
Surface waves are caused when P waves and S waves come to the surface. Examples are the waves at the surface of water and air (ocean surface waves). Another
Surface_wave
Television station in Louisville, Kentucky
signed on the air on November 24, 1948, originally broadcasting on VHF channel 5 with an effective radiated power of 24,100 watts. WAVE was the first
WAVE_(TV)
Unstable wave
breaking wave or breaker is a wave with enough energy to "break" at its peak, reaching a critical level at which linear energy transforms into wave turbulence
Breaking_wave
Movement of a sound particle
it can also be a transverse wave, such as the vibration of a taut string. In the case of a sound wave travelling through air, the particle displacement
Particle_displacement
Weather phenomenon
conditions, exacerbating air quality issues. Common byproducts include increased smog and pollution levels. Heat domes can intensify heat waves by interacting with
Heat_dome
Underwater microphone
than air. Sound travels 4.3 times faster in water than in air, and a sound wave in water exerts a pressure 60 times more than what is exerted by a wave of
Hydrophone
Anti-aircraft shelling during WWII against an imagined invader
The Battle of Los Angeles, also known as the Great Los Angeles Air Raid, is the name given by contemporary sources to a rumored attack on the continental
Battle_of_Los_Angeles
Weather event
American cold wave occurred over the midwestern and eastern regions of the United States and southern Canada in January 1994. The cold wave caused over
1994_North_American_cold_wave
Type of air current created by the Sierra Nevada mountain range
Sierra Wave is a type of air current created by winds that lift off the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. Known as lee waves, Sierra Waves form
Sierra_Wave
Phenomenon resulting from the superposition of two waves
In ideal mediums (water, air are almost ideal) energy is always conserved, at points of destructive interference, the wave amplitudes cancel each other
Wave_interference
Periodic disturbance in atmospheres
(traveling wave) or be stationary (standing wave). Atmospheric waves range in spatial and temporal scale from large-scale planetary waves (Rossby waves) to minute
Atmospheric_wave
Wave that can travel around a concave surface
Whispering-gallery waves, or whispering-gallery modes, are a type of wave that can travel around a concave surface. Originally discovered for sound waves in the whispering
Whispering-gallery_wave
Severe heatwave in India and Pakistan
The 2025 India–Pakistan heat wave refers to a deadly extreme weather event of abnormally high temperatures that affected the Indian subcontinent beginning
2025_India–Pakistan_heat_wave
Shock wave from flying at the speed of sound
help. A sonic boom is a sound associated with shock waves created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed of sound. Sonic booms generate
Sonic_boom
1908 air burst explosion in Siberia, Russia
away. The explosion registered at seismic stations across Eurasia, and air waves from the blast were detected in Germany, Denmark, Croatia, and the United
Tunguska_event
Difference between phase angles
types of wave, including light waves, sound waves, and waves on vibrating strings. For an incident wave traveling from one medium (where the wave speed is
Reflection_phase_change
Topics referred to by the same term
line emission Maser, a codename later used by the DC Comics character Air Wave Mike Maser (1947–2019), an American football coach and player Werner Maser
Maser_(disambiguation)
2015 Norwegian disaster film by Roar Uthaug
The Wave (Norwegian: Bølgen) is a 2015 Norwegian disaster film directed by Roar Uthaug. It was Norway's official submission for the Academy Award for Best
The_Wave_(2015_film)
Pistonless internal-combustion engine
A wave disk engine or wave disk generator is a type of pistonless rotary engine being developed at Michigan State University and Warsaw Institute of Technology
Wave_disk_engine
Heavy metal movement (1970s–1980s)
The new wave of British heavy metal (often abbreviated as NWOBHM) was a nationwide musical movement that began in England in the mid-1970s and achieved
New wave of British heavy metal
New_wave_of_British_heavy_metal
1933 film
on the island blew half of the large island into the air, producing a tsunami, and an air wave that was felt seven times around the globe. The eruption
Krakatoa_(film)
AIR WAVE
AIR WAVE
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Hebrew Yaiyr, JAIR means "whom God enlightens." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a descendant of Manasseh. Anglicized form of Hebrew Yauwr, meaning "forested." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Elhanan.
Male
Irish
Irish name LIR means "the sea." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the sea. He is identified with Welsh LlÅ·r.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Air
Surname or Lastname
Scottish spelling of Irish Hare.English
Scottish spelling of Irish Hare.English : nickname for someone with some peculiarity of the hair, from Middle English here ‘hair’.
Male
Finnish
 Pet form of Finnish Aaroni, ARI means "light-bringer." Compare with other forms of Ari.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Gare, GAIR means "spear."
Female
Hebrew
(× Ö´×™×¨) Hebrew unisex name NIR means "to cultivate a field."
Male
Hebrew
(עַטִיר) Hebrew name ATIR means "crown, wreath."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Air
Boy/Male
Hindi
Air.
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Hróarr, HRÓAR means "famous spear."
Female
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word eir, EIR means "help, mercy." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of healing and medicine.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Air.
Male
Hebrew
(×™Ö¸×ִיר) Variant spelling of Hebrew Yaiyr, YAIR means "whom God enlightens."Â
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Maria, MAIR means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Male
Norse
Contracted form of Old Norse Hróðgeirr, HRÓARR means "famous spear."
Male
Russian
(КиÌÑ€) Russian name KIR means "master, ruler."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Air
Boy/Male
Hindu
Air
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse VÃðarr, VIÃAR means "forest warrior."
AIR WAVE
AIR WAVE
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish, German, Turkish
Brother
Boy/Male
Muslim
Servant of the light
Boy/Male
Hindu
Life
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of the world, Homeless, Lord Shiva, Lord of all
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Australian, Czech, Czechoslovakian
Love; Favour; Grace
Biblical
father of peace
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Blessing of Goddess Parvati
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, Hebrew
Jehovah has Given; Manliness; Generosity; Unselfishness; God has Given
Boy/Male
Tamil
AIR WAVE
AIR WAVE
AIR WAVE
AIR WAVE
AIR WAVE
a.
Taking place in the open air; outdoor; as, an open-air game or meeting.
a.
Having fair or light-colored hair.
a.
Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aerial; as, an airy flight.
n.
Carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air.
a.
Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy; as, an airy situation.
n.
Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.
n.
A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc.
n.
To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.
a.
Slacked, or pulverized, by exposure to the air; as, air-slacked lime.
a.
Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies.
n.
To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.
n.
Any aeriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air.
n.
The peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air.
n.
Odoriferous or contaminated air.
a.
Erected in the air; having no solid foundation; chimerical; as, an air-built castle.
n.
To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.
a.
Drawn in air; imaginary.
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So tight as to be impermeable to air; as, an air-tight cylinder.