Linear water wave theory

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linear water wave theory

The development of wave equations from the full equations of motion, based on the assumption that the wave height to wavelength ratio (wave steepness) is small.

From this theory it is possible to calculate quantities such as the phase velocities and group velocities of the waves.


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