Spiral (disambiguation)

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Spiral can refer to

Contents 1 Science and Mathematics 2 Transport 3 Film and Television 4 Books and Comics 5 Music 6 Other

[edit] Science and Mathematics

• Spiral, a curve in mathematics
  • Logarithmic spiral, a kind of spiral often appearing in nature
  • Golden spiral, is a logarithmic spiral whose growth factor is related to the golden ratio
  • Archimedean spiral, a spiral named after the Greek mathematician
  • a common but technically incorrect term for another curve, the helix; i.e. "downward spiral"
  • Nielsen's spiral
• Ulam spiral, is a method of graphing the prime numbers
• Spiral galaxy, in astronomy
  • Barred spiral galaxy, a spiral galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure comprised of stars
  • Intermediate spiral galaxy is a galaxy that is in between the classifications of a barred spiral galaxy and an unbarred spiral galaxy
• Spiral dynamics, a theory of human development
• Spiral cleavage, a type of cleavage in embryonic development

[edit] Transport

• Spiral dive, a type of generally undesirable and accidental descent maneuver in an aircraft
• Spiral (railway), a technique employed by railways to ascend steep hills
• AT-6 Spiral, anti-tank missile
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-105 Spiral, a Soviet spaceplane

[edit] Film and Television

• Spiral (film), a 2007 American film
• The Spiral Staircase, a film
• Spiral (TV series), a French thriller also broadcast on BBC Four in 2006
• "Spiral" (Buffy episode), an episode of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Glen Coroner a.k.a. Spiral, contestant in UK Big Brother TV show, also a rapper

[edit] Books and Comics

• Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna, a popular mystery Anime and Manga series
• Spiral (comics), Marvel Comics character
• Uzumaki, a horror manga translated as Spiral
• Spiral (novel), a Japanese book in the Ring series
• The Spiral Dance, the book by Starhawk

[edit] Music

• Spiral Starecase, a band
• Spiral Trax, a record label
• Spiral (album), an album by Vangelis
• Spirals (album), and album by Blood Has Been Shed.
• Spiral Dance (band), a band
• The Downward Spiral, album by the band Nine Inch Nails
• The Spiral, the official fan organization of Nine Inch Nails

[edit] Other

• Spiral staircase
• Triple spiral symbol
• Spiral model, a software development process
• Spiral approach, a teaching technique
• Figure skating spirals, an element in figure skating
• The motion of a well-thrown American football
• Spiral (building) in Tokyo
• Spiral (bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton), a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track near Nagano City, Japan used for the 1998 Winter Olympics
• Spiral dance, a neo-pagan dance
• Time Spiral, a set of collectible cards