Ripple may refer to:

Science and technology

* Capillary wave, commonly known as ripple, a wave traveling along the phase boundary of a fluid ** Ripple, more generally a disturbance, for example of spacetime in

gravitational wave Gravitational waves are waves of the intensity of gravity generated by the accelerated masses of an orbital binary system that propagate as waves outward from their source at the speed of light. They were first proposed by Oliver Heaviside in 1 ...

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Ripple (electrical) Ripple (specifically ripple voltage) in electronics is the residual periodic variation of the DC voltage within a power supply which has been derived from an alternating current (AC) source. This ripple is due to incomplete suppression of the alt ...

, residual periodic variation in DC voltage during ac to dc conversion ** Ripple current, pulsed current draw caused by some non-linear devices and circuits ** Frequency-domain ripple ** Ringing (signal), oscillation of a signal, particularly in the step response * Polarization ripples, appearing after irradiation of a solid by energy flux (laser, ions, etc.) * Ripple marks, as identified in sediments and sedimentary rocks *

Ripple (payment protocol) Ripple is a real-time gross settlement system, currency exchange and remittance network created by Ripple Labs Inc., a US-based technology company. Released in 2012, Ripple is built upon a distributed open source protocol, and supports token ...

, a real-time payment system by Ripple Labs * Ripple control, a form of electrical load management * Various brainwave patterns, including those which follow

sharp waves The hippocampus (via Latin from Greek , 'seahorse') is a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates. Humans and other mammals have two hippocampi, one in each side of the brain. The hippocampus is part of the limbic system, an ...

in the hippocampus * Ripple I and Ripple II, 1962 US nuclear bomb tests in Operation Dominic

Organizations

Ripple (charitable organisation) Ripple was a non-profit click-to-donate internet site and search engine which passed 100% of its revenue to other charities.Lia TimsonSearch to end poverty ''The Age'', May 29, 2007. Retrieved on October 9, 2007. Launched on May 4, 2007, they gen ...

, a non-profit click-to-donate internet site and search engine * Ripple Labs, the firm that created the Ripple payment protocol * Ripple Foods, a brand of pea-protein dairy alternative products

Arts and entertainment

* "Ripple" (Naruto episode), an episode in an anime series * ''The Ripple'' (newspaper), the student newspaper at the University of Leicester * Ripple (''My Little Pony'') * ''Ripples'' (TV series) * ''Ripples'' (musical), a musical comedy theatrical production * Ripple, a phenomenon in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''

Music

* Ripple (band), an American soul/funk band * "Ripple" (song), a 1970 song by the Grateful Dead from their album ''American Beauty'' * "Ripple", a song from the album '' Priest=Aura'' by The Church * " Ripples...", a song from the album ''A Trick of the Tail'' by Genesis

Places

Ripple, Kent Ripple, also known as 'Ripple Vale', is a village and civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, England. Ripple parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin; the village pub is The Plough. History The meaning of the word Ripple, stems fr ...

, a village in England * Ripple, Worcestershire, a village in England * Ripples, New Brunswick, Canada * Ripple River, US

Other uses

Ripple effect A ripple effect occurs when an initial disturbance to a system propagates outward to disturb an increasingly larger portion of the system, like ripples expanding across the water when an object is dropped into it. The ripple effect is often used ...

, the socio-educational phenomenon * USS ''Ripple'', several US Navy ships * Ripple, a former brand of

flavored fortified wine Flavored fortified wines (known informally as bum wines or bum vino) are inexpensive fortified wines that typically have an alcohol content between 13% and 20% alcohol by volume, alcohol by volume (ABV). They are made from various fruits (includi ...

People with the surname

Jimmy Ripple James Albert Ripple (October 14, 1909 – July 16, 1959) was an American professional baseball player who played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball for seven seasons from 1936 to 1943. He played for the New York Giants (1936–1939), the ...

(1909–1959), baseball player * Kenneth Francis Ripple (born 1943), Senior United States Circuit Judge * Mark Ripple (born 1967), businessperson and author * Richard E. Ripple (1931–2010), American educational psychologist *

Charlie Ripple Charles Dawson Ripple (December 1, 1920 – May 6, 1979) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies. References External links

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(1920–1979), pitcher in Major League Baseball *

Ezra H. Ripple Ezra H. Ripple (February 11, 1842 – November 19, 1909) was a Pennsylvania businessman, politician and soldier. Early life Ripple was born in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania in present-day Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, to Silas and Elizabeth (Harris) Ripp ...

(1842–1909), Pennsylvania businessman, politician and soldier * John Ripple (1897–1965), college football player *

William J. Ripple William J. Ripple is a professor of ecology at Oregon State University in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society. He is best known for his research on terrestrial trophic cascades, particularly the role of the gray wolf (''Canis lupus'' ...

(born 1952), professor of ecology