Do we observe Gerstner waves in wave tank experiments?

DOI10.1016/j.wavemoti.2010.11.005zbMath1283.76021OpenAlexW2050426539MaRDI QIDQ2441006

Jan Erik H. Weber

Publication date: 21 March 2014

Published in: Wave Motion (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wavemoti.2010.11.005

zbMATH Keywords

Gerstner wavesinextensible surface filmwave-induced driftwave-tank experiments

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Thin fluid films (76A20) Waves for incompressible viscous fluids (76D33)

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