English

Noun

bow shock ‎(plural bow shocks)

1. (fluid dynamics) a shock wave formed by the bow of an object travelling at supersonic speed
2. (astronomy) the region of the magnetosphere in which the solar wind slows from supersonic to subsonic
3. bow wave

Translations

Synonyms

• (aviation, fluid dynamics): detached shock

Coordinate terms

(astronomy): heliopause, heliosheath, heliosphere

Related terms

• (astronomy): termination shock

See also

• (astronomy): interstellar space