Solitons and tsunamis

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section A Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 65-68

  Constantin, Adrian ^a,b   Henry, David ^a,c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Nonlinear waves; Soliton; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449172864     PISSN: 09320784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/zna-2009-1-211     Document Type: Article

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