Asymptotic theory for the almost-highest solitary wave

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 317, Issue , 1996, Pages 1-19

  Longuet Higgins, M S ^a   Fox, M J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Nuclear Electric plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID MECHANICS; FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; OCEANOGRAPHY;

SHOALING BEACH; SOLITARY WAVES;

WATER WAVES;

MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; OSCILLATIONS(FLUID; SOLITARY WAVE; WAVE BREAKING;

EID: 0030166253     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002211209600064X     Document Type: Article

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