An operator expansion formalism for nonlinear surface waves over variable depth

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 363, Issue , 1998, Pages 333-347

  Smith, Ralph A ^a  

^a ARETÉ ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; MECHANICAL WAVES; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS;

NONLINEAR WAVES;

SURFACE WAVES;

EID: 0032071913     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112098001219     Document Type: Article

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