Asymptotic behavior and symmetry of internal waves in two-layer fluids of great depth

Journal of Differential Equations

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 18-48

  Sun, S M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030594777     PISSN: 00220396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jdeq.1996.0110     Document Type: Article

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