A WKB derivation for internal waves generated by a horizontally moving body in a thermocline

DOI10.1016/j.wavemoti.2021.102759OpenAlexW3161303038MaRDI QIDQ2247542

James W. Rottman, Cecily K. Taylor, L. K. Brandt, Dave Broutman

Publication date: 17 November 2021

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wavemoti.2021.102759

zbMATH Keywords

WKB approximationwakesinternal wavesstratified flow

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fluid mechanics (76-XX) Partial differential equations (35-XX)

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