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Type of train
A ground-effect train is a conceptualized alternative to a magnetic levitation (maglev) train. In both cases the objective is to prevent the vehicle from
Ground-effect_train
Special vehicle to fly in air just above sea or ground
A ground-effect vehicle (GEV, wing-in-ground-effect (WIGE or WIG), ground-effect craft/machine (GEM), wingship, flarecraft, surface effect vehicle or ekranoplan
Ground-effect_vehicle
Topics referred to by the same term
surface of the Earth due to ground effect Ground-effect train, an alternative to a magnetic levitation train, using ground effect in aircraft to prevent the
Ground_effect
Viceroy Seaglider Ground effect vehicle Ground effect train Aron Flying Ship Ltd., M80/M50 Sungwoo Engineering Wing in the Ground Effect Ship Wing Ship Technology
List of ground-effect vehicles
List_of_ground-effect_vehicles
Aerodynamic principle
In car design, ground effect is a series of effects that have been exploited in automotive aerodynamics to create downforce, particularly in racing cars
Ground_effect_(cars)
Train system using magnetic levitation
systems using linear induction motors Electromagnetic suspension Ground-effect train Hyperloop Land speed record for rail vehicles Launch loop would be
Maglev
Type of high-speed train
with wings, using the efficient generation of lift from the wing-in-ground-effect. Launched in 2007, the Franco-Brazilian initiative Fultrace (an acronym
Hovertrain
New technologies actively in development
9 January 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011. "Robot plane-train uses ground-effect principle to levitate". Wired. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original
List_of_emerging_technologies
Mode of transport
transportation Ground-effect train – Type of train History of tram and light rail transit systems by country History of transport Hydrogen train – Train transporting
Rail_transport
Fastest rail-based transport systems
freight trains on the slower railway. Trains portal Ground-effect train Inter-city rail List of high-speed railway lines List of high-speed trains Maglev
High-speed_rail
Proposed mode of passenger and freight transportation
Hyperloop propulsion system. Trains portal Transport portal Engineering portal Gravity train Gravity-vacuum transit Ground-effect train High-speed rail Kantrowitz
Hyperloop
Air cushion vehicle
unique in that they can lift themselves while still, differing from ground effect vehicles and hydrofoils that require forward motion to create lift.
Hovercraft
Japanese maglev system
to allow testing of ground effect trains, an alternate technology based on aerodynamic interaction between the train and the ground, at the Miyazaki Test
SCMaglev
Experimental vehicle
Paris-Orléans railway. Duke University Medical Center Patient Rapid Transit Ground effect train Hovertrain Huntsville Hospital Tram System Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport
Aérotrain
Forced-air flow inside a tunnel caused by moving vehicles
platform screen doors installed) when a train is approaching is air flow from the piston effect. The effect is less pronounced in road vehicle tunnels
Piston_effect
Proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft under study
Boeing Pelican ULTRA (Ultra Large Transport Aircraft) was a proposed ground effect fixed-wing aircraft under study by Boeing Phantom Works in the early
Boeing_Pelican
British experimental train
kept within the museum at Railworld Wildlife Haven. Trains portal Hyperloop Ground-effect train Maglev (transport) Aérotrain At least according to Alan
Tracked_Hovercraft
2004 American science fiction thriller film
The Butterfly Effect is a 2004 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. It stars Ashton Kutcher
The_Butterfly_Effect
Apparent force in a rotating reference frame
effect can be considered in three cases: when the train travels west, when it is at rest, and when it travels east. In each case, the Coriolis effect
Coriolis_force
Russian future very large wing-in-ground-effect, lifting-body cargo aircraft
integrated circuit (HTA-IC)) is a project by TsAGI for a very large wing-in-ground-effect, lifting-body cargo aircraft with a take-off weight of 1000 tons, a
TTS-IS
Preparing astronauts for space missions
for space missions. The training is categorized into five objectives to train the astronauts on the general and specific aspects: basic training, advanced
Astronaut_training
Spacecraft without people on board
antennas, transmitters and receivers. These may be used to communicate with ground stations on Earth, or with other spacecraft. The supply of electric power
Uncrewed_spacecraft
Photography technique
sight, such as a long train receding from view, again photographed at a small angle to the ground, because parts of the train that are obviously at considerably
Miniature_faking
High-capacity public transport
trains used on the deep tube lines. Historically, rapid transit trains used ceiling fans and openable windows to provide fresh air and piston-effect wind
Rapid_transit
Technical term for mostly man-made phenomena
high-speed trains. If a train speed becomes larger than Rayleigh wave velocity in the ground, an additional very large increase in generated ground vibrations
Ground_vibrations
2023 train collision in Greece, killing 57 people
the ground, completely destroyed. The other wagons continued to move, but activation of the brakes (manually by the driver of the freight train, automatically
Tempi_train_crash
Legacy of the 1999 Columbine massacre
The Columbine effect is the legacy and impact of the Columbine High School massacre ("Columbine"), which occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High
Columbine_effect
How one process influences another
process, state, or object (i.e., an effect) where the cause is at least partly responsible for the effect, and the effect is at least partly dependent on
Causality
Deliberate death by means of a railway vehicle
suicide by train is deliberate self-harm resulting in death by means of impact from a moving rail vehicle. The suicide occurs when an approaching train hits
Rail_suicide
Part of the Delhi-Kolkata high-speed rail network
- Varanasi bullet train project: LiDAR(Aerial Ground) survey starts". Agarwal, Anshu. "Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Corridor: Ground Survey Conducted Through
Delhi–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor
Delhi–Varanasi_high-speed_rail_corridor
1963 robbery in Ledburn, England
The Great Train Robbery was the robbery of £2.61 million (worth about £64 million in 2024) from a Royal Mail train travelling from Glasgow to London, on
Great_Train_Robbery_(1963)
1999 film by the Wachowskis
Matrix popularized terms such as the red pill, as well as a novel visual effect known as "bullet time" in which a character's heightened perception is represented
The_Matrix
Series of children's books written by Cressida Cowell
How to Train Your Dragon is a series of children's books written by the British author Cressida Cowell. The books are set in a fictional Fantasy Viking
How to Train Your Dragon (novel series)
How_to_Train_Your_Dragon_(novel_series)
Air missions coordinated with ground combat
effect on friendly and hostile forces alike. Moreover, unlike massive, indiscriminate artillery strikes, small aerial bombs would not render ground untrafficable
Close_air_support
American actress (born 1982)
teamed up in 2010 with World Bank in a two-year development program The Girl Effect whose mission focuses on helping empower girls in developing and developed
Anne_Hathaway
Aircraft designed for training of pilots and aircrew
vulnerability, even small numbers of weapons-carrying trainer aircraft may achieve a disproportionate effect due to the element of surprise, especially when
Trainer_aircraft
The "Caspian Sea Monster", the fastest ground-effect vehicle Ground effect vehicles (a.k.a. "Wing-In-Ground effect vehicles") are classified as maritime
List_of_vehicle_speed_records
1989 train crash and subsequent oil pipeline rupture in California
had only a limited effect on the braking potential of the train, becoming exponentially weaker and hotter as the speed of the train increased. The second
San_Bernardino_train_disaster
Land forces of the Russian Armed Forces
The Russian Ground Forces (Russian: Сухопу́тные войска́ [СВ], romanized: Sukhopútnye Voyská [SV]), also known as the Russian Army in English, are the land
Russian_Ground_Forces
Railway trackbed planted with grass or other vegetation
and surrounding area are planted with grass turf or other vegetation as ground cover. It is a popular way of making railways more visually appealing, particularly
Green_track
Form of mantra meditation
a comparable effect on general psychological wellbeing as other meditation techniques. TM practice may lower blood pressure, an effect comparable with
Transcendental_Meditation
1951 film by Alfred Hitchcock
Strangers on a Train is a 1951 American psychological thriller film noir produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and adapted by Raymond Chandler and
Strangers_on_a_Train_(film)
Inter-city railway in Yucatán peninsula, Mexico
Tren Maya (Yucatec Maya: Tsíimin K'áak', sometimes also Mayan Train or Maya Train) is a 1,554 km-long (966 mi) inter-city railway in Mexico that traverses
Tren_Maya
Undersea rail tunnel linking France to the UK
passages into the running tunnels, where it is dispersed by the piston effect of the train and shuttle movements. Only one fan on each side is ever running
Channel_Tunnel
Rapid transit system in New York City
in effect, all above-ground stations would be closed and all above-ground service suspended, except at 125th Street and Broadway, where 1 trains would
New_York_City_Subway
Vehicle that works on land and on/under water
do not work on land, although they are part of amphibious warfare. Ground effect vehicles, such as ekranoplans, would likely crash on any but the flattest
Amphibious_vehicle
American author and filmmaker (1942–2008)
land-based temperature measurements for the urban heat island effect, and satellite vs. ground-based measurements of Earth's warming. I will spare the reader
Michael_Crichton
2013 oil train crash in Québec, Canada
been needed to secure the train. Had there been a two-man crew, either both locomotive crew, or one locomotive crew and one ground crew, they would have been
Lac-Mégantic_rail_disaster
Intercity rail service in Florida
hour (201 km/h) over a 35-mile (56 km) section between Orlando and Cocoa. Trains cover the 235-mile (378 km) route in 3 hours and 25 minutes, with an average
Brightline
Japanese high-speed rail system
[ɕiŋkaꜜɰ̃seɴ] , lit. 'new main line'), colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. The system was developed
Shinkansen
2009 video game
Train Simulator Classic (originally RailWorks and Train Simulator) is a train simulation game developed by Dovetail Games. It is the successor to Rail
Train_Simulator_Classic
American satirical superhero series
girlfriend of Hughie Campbell (Jack Quaid) is accidentally killed by A-Train (Jessie T. Usher) of The Seven. Hughie meets Billy Butcher (Karl Urban)
The_Boys_(TV_series)
Illegal act of riding on the outside of a moving train
Train surfing (also known as train hopping, train hitching, or subway surfing) is the act of riding on the outside of a moving train, tram, or other form
Train_surfing
Species of bird
coloured head with a fan-shaped crest and is best known for his long train. The train is made up of elongated upper-tail covert feathers with colourful eyespots
Indian_peafowl
Modelling trains hobby
dioramas and model railways to simulate the effect of grass, poppies, fireweed, track ballast and other scenic ground cover. Scatter used to simulate track
Rail_transport_modelling
1993 video game
(to mow down ground troops, on both sides if timed poorly), infantry (jacks of all trades to operate on and in between trains, attack ground troops, set
Transarctica
American mixed martial artist (born 1991)
defensively to great effect, with a high takedown defense statistic of 68%. Strickland may pursue top position to engage in powerful ground and pound. Growing
Sean_Strickland
Satellite designed to observe Earth from orbit
will rotate around its polar axis about 25° between successive orbits. The ground track moves towards the west 25° each orbit, allowing a different section
Earth_observation_satellite
Ground vibration boom is a phenomenon of very large increase in ground vibrations generated by high-speed railway trains travelling at speeds higher than
Ground_vibration_boom
Homelander. Accepting his fate, A-Train laughs and mocks Homelander, who kills A-Train by snapping his neck. A-Train is publicly declared a martyr, with
List_of_The_Boys_characters
Class of train protection systems for railways
Automatic train control (ATC) is a general class of train protection systems for railways that involves a speed control mechanism in response to external
Automatic_train_control
Film by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg
Hermit and chased into the restricted area of a train station, before being killed by a speeding train. Each death corresponds to the tarot readings the
Tarot_(2024_American_film)
cannabis has no measurable effect on the white blood cell count or plasma protein concentration, and therefore has no effect on the immune system of the
Effect of psychoactive drugs on animals
Effect_of_psychoactive_drugs_on_animals
Branch of engineering
aircraft, and spacecraft. In many cases these functions can be performed by trained humans. However, because of the speed of, for example, a rocket's dynamics
Guidance, navigation, and control
Guidance,_navigation,_and_control
Rapid transit system in British Columbia
SkyTrain is the medium-capacity rapid transit system serving the Metro Vancouver region in British Columbia, Canada. SkyTrain has 79.6 km (49.5 mi) of
SkyTrain_(Vancouver)
U.S. passenger rail system in Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area
Aberdeen Proving Ground Service beyond Perryville to Newark or Wilmington in Delaware, providing a connection to SEPTA commuter trains to Philadelphia
MARC_Train
Annual sports festival held in Pakistan
Tribune. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025. Mulliner, Tim (2006). Ground Effect - an excerpt from T. Mulliner's book Long Ride for a Pie. ISBN 1-86966-135-4
Shandur_Polo_Festival
US lightweight low-cost fighter aircraft
aircraft had arrived. This did not leave enough time to properly train local pilots and ground crews to operate them. Hence, the Saudis agreed with Taiwan
Northrop_F-5
High-speed rail system of South Korea
as a tunnel effect; it referred to both noise and vibration of the train when traveling through two specific tunnels. The tunnel effect was specifically
KTX
Type of associative learning process for behavioral modification
extinction. Operant conditioning originated with Edward Thorndike, whose law of effect theorised that behaviors arise as a result of consequences as satisfying
Operant_conditioning
Form of strength training exercises
standing position whilst moving their arms back to their sides. Squats train the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, gluteal muscles, and core. The height
Calisthenics
Airport serving the New York metropolitan area, United States
and 9, which has junctions with U.S. Route 22, Route 81, and Route 21. AirTrain Newark connects the terminals with the Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark_Liberty_International_Airport
Spacecraft crew member
(astron), meaning 'star', and ναύτης (nautes), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander
Astronaut
Soccer stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
intentions to pursue the Lockhart Stadium site to serve as the club's training ground for its first team, youth academy, and then-future USL League One (USL1)
Inter_Miami_CF_Stadium
1975 London Underground train crash
deep lines at Moorgate, ventilation is produced by the piston effect, created by trains forcing air through the tube lines. With services stopped since
Moorgate_tube_crash
Mathematical model combining space and time
experiment: The red arrow illustrates a train that is moving at 0.4 c with respect to the platform. Within the train, a passenger shoots a bullet with a speed
Spacetime
1st episode of the 1st season of The Boys
after his girlfriend, Robin Ward, is accidentally killed by the superhero A-Train. Hughie discovers the hidden truth about superheroes and Vought, the company
The Name of the Game (The Boys episode)
The_Name_of_the_Game_(The_Boys_episode)
80 that overplayed the ground effect concept (it was originally intended to run with no drag-inducing wings, merely ground-effect sidepods) and never proved
History_of_Formula_One
1917 maritime disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Peninsula, was spared the direct force of the blast by the shadow effect of the raised ground to the south. However, Africville's small and frail homes were
Halifax_Explosion
Space navigation technique
moving train. Imagine standing on a train platform, and throwing a ball at 30 km/h toward a train approaching at 50 km/h. The driver of the train sees the
Gravity_assist
This is a list of train-surfing injuries and deaths. Trains portal Lists portal Car surfing Elevator surfing List of graffiti and street-art injuries
List of train-surfing injuries and deaths
List_of_train-surfing_injuries_and_deaths
Post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller TV series
the added effect that he is now impervious to pain. However, he appears to be mute and brainwashed into serving Wilford again. When the trains separate
Snowpiercer_(TV_series)
Type of radar equipment
A Doppler radar is a specialized radar that uses the Doppler effect to produce velocity data about objects at a distance. It does this by bouncing a microwave
Doppler_radar
injured when the train derailed, with eight being taken to the hospital. Two of those guests fell 34 feet (10 m) to the ground from the train that was dangling
List of incidents at independent amusement parks
List_of_incidents_at_independent_amusement_parks
Overview of and topical guide to vehicles
Diving bell Diving chamber Dog sled Draisine Electric vehicle Golf cart Ground effect vehicle Handcar Hopper Hovercraft Jet ski Kick scooter Land yacht Launch
Outline_of_vehicles
Steel hyper coaster at PortAventura Park, Spain
Shambhala's train never hits the water. The splash is created by a series of water jets that shoot up when the train passes, creating the splashdown effect. The
Shambhala_(roller_coaster)
Difference in wind speed or direction over a short distance
phases of the flight of a glider. Wind gradient can have a noticeable effect on ground launches, also known as winch launches or wire launches. If the wind
Wind_shear
Downing of two unarmed aircraft in Cuba
examples were kept mainly in storage by the US Army at the Yuma Testing Ground until 2010. Cuba claimed that the group used "planes previously employed
1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft
1996_shootdown_of_Brothers_to_the_Rescue_aircraft
Monorail system at Newark Liberty International Airport
planned to be replaced by a Cable Liner system by 2030. In 1991, ground was broken for AirTrain Newark's construction. A monorail had been proposed in order
AirTrain_Newark
Burst of electromagnetic energy
circuitry, whether isolated or repetitive (as a pulse train). Electric motors can create a train of pulses as the internal electrical contacts make and
Electromagnetic_pulse
Weather record
satellite's altitude loss (a side effect of atmospheric friction), these measurements are often considered less reliable than ground-positioned thermometers. Satellite
Highest temperature recorded on Earth
Highest_temperature_recorded_on_Earth
Enclosure of conductive mesh used to block electric fields
conducting material to be distributed in a way that cancels out the field's effect inside the cage. This phenomenon can be used to protect sensitive electronic
Faraday_cage
German association football manager and former player
Stendel had a clause in his contract which meant that it was no longer in effect if Hearts were relegated from the Premiership, and the club appointed Robbie
Daniel_Stendel
American World War II heavy flying boat
one mile (1.6 km). At this altitude, the aircraft still experienced ground effect. To Hughes, these tests demonstrated that the now-unneeded plane was
Hughes_H-4_Hercules
Form of train incident
slip) a dynamic effect of the track-vehicle interaction (for example extreme Hunting oscillation, vertical bounce, track shift under a train, excessive speed)
Derailment
Form of rapid transit
1846 he describes his 'Aerial Wheels' as being equally suitable for, "the ground or rail or track on which they run". The patent also included a drawing
Rubber-tyred_metro
Steel roller coaster built by Vekoma
more track. This effect distracts riders from noticing another automatic track switch in front of them. As the shadow moves away, the train rolls forward
Expedition_Everest
stuck train that stalled 80 feet (24 m) above ground due to a gust of wind. On May 26, 2007, a train moving at 10 mph (16 km/h) hit a parked train, causing
Incidents_at_Six_Flags_parks
German railway supergun
went on the march, and Schwerer Gustav began its long ride to Crimea. The train carrying the gun was of 25 cars, a total length of 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi)
Schwerer_Gustav
Collectible card game
of Pokémon Trainers engaging in battle, and play with 60-card decks. Standard gameplay cards include Pokémon cards, Energy cards, and Trainer cards. Pokémon
Pokémon_Trading_Card_Game
GROUND EFFECT-TRAIN
GROUND EFFECT-TRAIN
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Thori.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Spear Defender
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a dealer in coarse meal, Old English grūt, Old Norse grautr ‘porridge’.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Spear Protector
Girl/Female
Swedish
Defender of man.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Effect
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Parfitt.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant of Brand 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland and Durham)
English (Northumberland and Durham) : nickname for a vain or haughty man, from Middle English prod, prud ‘proud’ (late Old English prūd, from the oblique form of Old French proz).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably a variant of Mount.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. There are four farms so named in Warwickshire, one in Oxfordshire, and one in Worcestershire, and the surname is most probably derived from one of these.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps an occupational name for a maker of bottles or cups, from Old French gourde ‘water vessel’, ‘flask’, but possibly of the same derivation as 2.French : from Old French gourd ‘heavy’, ‘dull’, ‘sluggish’, hence a nickname for a slow lumbering person.
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Hrafn the Foolish.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gold.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Round.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Grounds.Perhaps an Americanized form of German Grund.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : nickname for a plump person, from Middle English, Old French rond, rund ‘fat’, ‘round’ (Latin rotundus).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bond
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English p(o)und ‘enclosure (especially for confining animals)’; a topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure in which animals were kept, or a metonymic occupational name for an official responsible for rounding up stray animals and placing them in a pound.Probably a translation of German Pfund or the North German cognate Pund.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : probably a Middle English metathesized form of the Old French personal name Gondri, Gundric (see Gundry).
GROUND EFFECT-TRAIN
GROUND EFFECT-TRAIN
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Beauty smart
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Of Good Fortune; Fortunate
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Consciousness; New Year
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Father of Faridoon (a King)
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Greek
Woad Hill; Place Name; Rich; Song
Girl/Female
Hindu
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Wealth; Royalty
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Biblical
Searching, digging.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Garland of Victory
GROUND EFFECT-TRAIN
GROUND EFFECT-TRAIN
GROUND EFFECT-TRAIN
GROUND EFFECT-TRAIN
GROUND EFFECT-TRAIN
n.
To form a group of; to arrange or combine in a group or in groups, often with reference to mutual relation and the best effect; to form an assemblage of.
v. i.
To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed; as, the ship grounded on the bar.
n.
One who effects.
n.
Power to produce results; efficiency; force; importance; account; as, to speak with effect.
superl.
Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit; a sound tooth; a sound ship.
imp. & p. p.
of Ground
adv. & a.
On the ground; stranded; -- a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground.
a.
Built with groins; as, a groined ceiling; a groined vault.
n.
In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury.
n.
An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians.
v. t.
Infected. Cf. Enfect.
imp. & p. p.
of Grind
v. t.
To affect by groans.
n.
Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May.
v. t.
To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching (see Ground, n., 5); or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
v. t.
To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
v. t.
To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.
v. t.
To lay, set, or run, on the ground.
prep.
On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass.
imp. & p. p.
of Effect