Cascade, or Cascading may refer to:

Science and technology

Science

Air shower (physics) Air showers are extensive Particle shower, cascades of subatomic particles and ionized nuclei, produced in the Earth's atmosphere, atmosphere when a ''primary'' cosmic ray enters the atmosphere. Particles of cosmic radiation can be protons, Atomi ...

, a cascade (particle shower) of subatomic particles and ionized nuclei **

Particle shower In particle physics, a shower is a cascade of secondary particles produced as the result of a high-energy particle interacting with dense matter. The incoming particle interacts, producing multiple new particles with lesser energy; each of these t ...

, a cascade of secondary particles produced as the result of a high-energy particle interacting with dense matter * Cascade, the

CRISPR CRISPR (; acronym of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) is a family of DNA sequences found in the genomes of prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria and archaea. Each sequence within an individual prokaryotic CRISPR is d ...

-associated complex for antiviral defense (a protein complex) * Cascade (grape), a type of fruit * Cascade waterfalls, or series of waterfalls *

Biochemical cascade A biochemical cascade, also known as a signaling cascade or signaling pathway, is a series of chemical reactions that occur within a biological cell when initiated by a stimulus. This stimulus, known as a first messenger, acts on a receptor that ...

, a series of biochemical reactions, in which a product of the previous step is the substrate of the next *

Collision cascade In condensed-matter physics, a collision cascade (also known as a displacement cascade or a displacement spike) is a set of nearby adjacent energetic (much higher than ordinary thermal energies) collisions of atoms induced by an energetic par ...

, a set of nearby adjacent energetic collisions of atoms induced by an energetic particle in a solid or liquid * Ecological cascade, a series of secondary extinctions triggered by the primary extinction of a key species in an ecosystem * Energy cascade, a process important in turbulent flow and drag by which kinetic energy is converted into heat *

Trophic cascade Trophic cascades are powerful indirect interactions that can control entire ecosystems, occurring when a trophic level in a food web is suppressed. For example, a top-down cascade will occur if predators are effective enough in predation to redu ...

, an interaction that can occur throughout an ecosystem when a trophic level is suppressed

Mathematics

* Period-doubling cascade, an infinite sequence of period-doubling in dynamic systems

Computing

* Cascade (computer virus), a type of computer virus in the 1980s * Cascading (software), an abstraction layer for Hadoop *

Cascading classifiers Cascading is a particular case of ensemble learning based on the concatenation of several classifiers, using all information collected from the output from a given classifier as additional information for the next classifier in the cascade. Unli ...

, a multistage classification scheme * Cascading deletion, a way to handle deletions in database systems * Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), style sheet language used in markup languages like HTML * Method cascading, in object-oriented languages

Engineering

Cascade (chemical engineering) In chemical engineering, a cascade is a Chemical plant, plant consisting of several similar stages with each processing the output from the previous stage. Cascades are most commonly used in isotope separation, distillation, Flotation process, flo ...

, a series of chemical processes * Cascade amplifier, any two-port network constructed from a series of amplifiers * Cascade connection, a type of electrical network connection ** Cascade motor connection, a speed control system for induction motor * Cascade failure, a mode of failure in which the loss of one interlinked network node causes the overload of others * Cascade filling system, for gases

Horticulture

* Cascade - an

artificial waterfall An artificial waterfall is a water feature or fountain which imitates a natural waterfall. Artificial waterfalls have long been featured in traditional Japanese gardens, where they can serve to highlight a scene or to provide focus. The classic ...

designed to embellish a large garden or country estate

Places

* Cascade Creek (disambiguation) * Cascade Falls (disambiguation) * Cascade Lake (disambiguation) *

Cascade Range The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington (state), Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as m ...

, a mountain range on the west coast of North America * Cascade River (disambiguation) * Cascades (disambiguation)

Australia

* Cascade, Norfolk Island, a settlement in the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island * Cascade, Western Australia

Canada

* Cascade City, British Columbia, aka Cascade Falls, a ghost town * Cascade Falls (Kettle River), the eponymous waterfall near Cascade City * Cascade Falls (Iskut River), waterfall in the Stikine-Iskut region of British Columbia * Cascade Falls Regional Park, located on Cascade Creek northeast of the District of Mission in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia * Cascade Inlet, a side-inlet of Dean Channel in the Central Coast region of British Columbia

United States

* Cascade, California, an unincorporated community in Plumas County * Cascade, Colorado * Cascade, Idaho * Lake Cascade, a reservoir in Idaho * Cascade, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Cascade, Iowa, a city in Dubuque County and Jones County *

Cascade Township, Michigan Cascade Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 19,667 at the 2020 census. The township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located just east of the city of Gran ...

* Cascade Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota * Cascade, Missouri * Cascade, Montana * Cascade County, Montana * Cascade, Nebraska * Cascade, New Hampshire * Cascade, Ohio, a former town in Putnam County * Cascade Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania *

Cascade, Virginia Cascade is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Windsor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the ...

, an unincorporated community * Cascade, Seattle, Washington * Cascade-Fairwood, Washington, a census-designated place in King County * Cascade, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Cascade, Wisconsin, a village in Sheboygan County

Elsewhere

* Cascade, Jamaica, a settlement in Jamaica * Cascade, Seychelles, an administrative district of Seychelles * Penpedairheol, Caerphilly, also known as "Cascade", South Wales, United Kingdom

Organizations

* Cascade Brewery, a brewery founded in 1832 in Australia * Cascade Communications, a communications equipment manufacturer *

Cascade Investment Cascade Investment, L.L.C. is an American holding company and private investment firm headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, United States. It is controlled by Bill Gates, and managed by Michael Larson. More than half of Gates's fortune is held ...

, a financial company * Open Cascade, a software development company with head office in France

Arts and entertainment

* '' The Cascade'', a Canadian newspaper, first published in 1993 in British Columbia * ''Cascade'' (film), a Canadian thriller film * Cascade Films, an Australian film production company owned by Nadia Tass and David Parker

Music

Artists

* Cascade (band), a Japanese rock group, who formed in 1993 * Cascade, a former name of the German dance group

Cascada Cascada (, Spanish language, Spanish, 'Waterfall'), is a German dance music act founded in 2004 by singer Natalie Horler and DJs/composers/ producers DJ Manian and DJ Yanou. They functioned as a trio from 2004 to 2021, with their last track ...

* Cascade, a British DJ duo also recording under the alias Transa

Albums

* ''Cascade'', a 1984 album by

Capercaillie ''Tetrao'' is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily known as capercaillies. They are some of the largest living grouse. Feathers from the bird were used to create the characteristic hat of the bersaglieri, an Italian ace infantry formation. ...

*''Cascade'', a 1986 album recorded by Terry Oldfield * ''Cascade'' (Peter Murphy album), a 1995 album by Peter Murphy * ''Cascade'' (Guy Manning album), a 2001 album by Guy Manning * ''Cascade'', a 2009 album by Abaddon Incarnate * ''Cascade'' (William Basinski album), a 2015 album by William Basinski * ''Cascade'' (Floating Points album), a 2024 album by Floating Points

Songs

* "Cascade", a song written by Gene Slone and played by Chet Atkins on his 1977 album '' Me and My Guitar'' * "Cascade", a song by Spyro Gyra from the 1978 album ''

Spyro Gyra Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music. The band's name comes from ''Spirogyra'', a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenste ...

'' * "Cascade", a song by Siouxsie and the Banshees from the 1982 album '' A Kiss in the Dreamhouse'' * Cascade (single), a 1993 single by The Future Sound of London * "Cascade", a song by Dave Weckl from the 2005 album '' Multiplicity'' * "The Cascade", a song by Moving Mountains from the 2011 album ''

Waves United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), better known as the WAVES (for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), was the women's branch of the United States Naval Reserve during World War II. It was established on July 21, 1942, ...

'' * "Cascade", a song by Kreidler from the 2012 album ''

Den Den may refer to: * Den (room), a small room in a house * Maternity den, a lair where an animal gives birth Media and entertainment * ''Den'' (album), 2012, by Kreidler * Den (''Battle Angel Alita''), a character in the ''Battle Angel Alita'' ...

'' * "Cascades", a song by Metric from the 2015 album '' Pagans in Vegas''

Transportation

* ''Cascade'' (sternwheeler 1864), a steamboat that operated in Oregon * ''Cascade'' (train), a railroad train * USS ''Cascade'' (AD-16), a 1942 ship

Other uses

* Cascade, brand name of dishwashing detergent manufactured by

Procter & Gamble The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/con ...

Cascade (juggling) In toss juggling, a cascade is the simplest juggling pattern achievable with an odd number of props. The simplest juggling pattern is the three-ball cascade,Bernstein, Nicholai A. (1996). ''Dexterity and Its Development'', p.379. . This is ther ...

, a juggling pattern * Cascade College, a former college in Oregon, US * Cascade hop, an agricultural crop *

Information cascade An information cascade or informational cascade is a phenomenon described in behavioral economics and network theory in which a number of people make the same decision in a sequential fashion. It is similar to, but distinct from herd behavior. A ...

, when people use the actions of others as an input to their own actions *

Jabot (window) A jabot , also called cascade or tail, is a vertically pleated piece of window treatment used with festoons or swags along the top of a window on the inside of a building. The usual purpose of a jabot is to hide the seams between individual swags ...

, also called a cascade, a type of interior decor *

Yerevan Cascade The Cascade (Armenian: Կասկադ) is a building complex in Yerevan, Armenia. It includes terraced gardens connected by extensive staircases, and includes the Cafesjian Museum of Art. Originally planned in the 1920s, some building was undertak ...

, known as The Cascade, a building in Yerevan, Armenia