Existence of solutions for models of shallow water in a basin with a degenerate varying bottom (Q692822)

The author proves the existence of solutions for the great lake equations. These equations are obtained from the three-dimensional Euler equations in a basin with a free upper surface and a spatially varying bottom topography by taking a low aspect ratio, i.e., low wave speed and small wave amplitude expansion. These equations are rewritten in an abstract form by considering generalized Euler equations as in [\textit{C. D. Levermore} et al., Indiana Univ. Math. J. 45, No. 2, 479--510 (1996; Zbl 0953.76011)]. This paper is an extension of [loc. cit.], where the varying bottom was assumed to be nondegenerate. Here, the degenerate case is discussed similar results as in [loc. cit.] are obtained.