Generation of internal solitary wave by gravity collapse

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-7

  Chen, Chen Yuan ^a   Hsu, John Rong Chung ^b,c   Chen, Cheng Wu ^d   Chen, Hsin Hsun ^b   Kuo, Ching Feng ^e   Cheng, Min Hung ^b  

^a YUNG TA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d SHU TE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Shu Te University ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Depression type ISW; Elevation type ISW; Gravity collapse; Internal solitary wave (ISW); Wave generation

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATION; POTENTIAL ENERGY; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; SURFACE FLUID SYSTEM; WAVE FLUMES;

SOLITONS;

EID: 34447566085     PISSN: 10232796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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