Trajectories of particles at the surface of steep solitary waves
- 1 September 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Vol. 110, 239-247
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112081000712
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.Keywords
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