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In math, it may have many meanings. It is just a letter that is used as a symbol.

In a geological context, specifically in seismicity (and in Physics in general) lambda is commonly used as the symbol for wavelength, in radiometric dating, the lambda symbol is used to represent the decay constant of the parent isotope.

These are two of the more common uses of the symbol in a geological context, however as stated above it may have a large number of other uses.

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In physics, lambda (λ) represents the wavelength of a wave, such as light or sound. It is the distance between consecutive points on a wave that are in phase with each other. Lambda is a key parameter in understanding wave behavior and properties.

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In physics, the lambda symbol, which is the Greek letter λ, represents the wavelength of any wave. The wavelength of a wave is the distance over which the curvature of a wave's shape repeats itself. Types of wavelengths often applied with this symbol include light waves, water waves, and sound waves.

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v = f(lambda)

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Lambda is the wavelength.

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