Asymptotic theory for the almost-highest solitary wave

DOI10.1017/S002211209600064XzbMath0877.76009OpenAlexW2009891316MaRDI QIDQ4340207

M. J. H. Fox, Michael S. Longuet-Higgins

Publication date: 16 June 1997

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s002211209600064x

zbMATH Keywords

energybreaking of solitary wavesgently shoaling beachsteep solitary wave

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Hydrology, hydrography, oceanography (86A05) Solitary waves for incompressible inviscid fluids (76B25) Soliton equations (35Q51)

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• The stability of solitary waves
• On the Highest and Other Solitary Waves