retrograde wave
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retrograde wave
(′re·trə′grād ′wāv)
(meteorology) An atmospheric wave which moves in a direction opposite to that of the flow in which the wave is embedded; retrogression of a particular wave on daily charts is rarely seen, but is frequently observed on 4-day or monthly mean charts.
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