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Trajectories of particles at the surface of steep solitary waves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2006

M. S. Longuet-Higgins
M. S. Longuet-Higgins
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Silver Street, Cambridge, and Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, Wormley, Surrey
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Abstract

Theoretical calculations show that the horizontal displacement of particles in the surface of steep solitary waves exceeds that predicted by the Korteweg–de Vries equation by as much as 100%.

Experimental evidence is given in support of the higher values.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 110 , September 1981 , pp. 239 - 247
Copyright
© 1981 Cambridge University Press

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