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The reflection of short gravity waves on a non-uniform current

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

Ronald Smith
Ronald Smith
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Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
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Abstract

A uniform asymptotic solution is obtained which describes the propagation near an isolated caustic of water waves on a slow irrotational current. Unlike earlier work there is no restriction to straight caustics or to steady currents.

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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 78 , Issue 3 , November 1975 , pp. 517 - 525
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1975

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