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Overhanging interfacial gravity waves of large amplitude

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2006

D. I. Meiron  and
P. G. Saffman
D. I. Meiron
Affiliation:
Applied Mathematics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
P. G. Saffman
Affiliation:
Applied Mathematics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
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Abstract

Methods to investigate the existence of overhanging gravity waves of permanent form at the interface between two uniform fluids of different density are discussed. Numerical results which demonstrate their existence are presented.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 129 , April 1983 , pp. 213 - 218
Copyright
© 1983 Cambridge University Press

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