Experimental observation of internal solitary waves in a stratified fluid
- 1 March 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics of Fluids
- Vol. 18 (3) , 385-386
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.861146
Abstract
Propagation of internal solitary waves has been experimentally observed within a region of sudden vertical density variation. The propagation speeds compare well with the theoretical predictions of Benjamin and Davis.Keywords
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