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Critical internal-wave reflection

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Physics Branch of physics Fluid mechanics Internal gravity wave Reflection of an internal-wave ray Internal-wave slope criticality
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At critical internal-wave reflection, the reflected group velocity is tangent to the boundary and the inviscid reflected wavenumber diverges. Kinematic viscosity, mass diffusivity, nonlinear steepening, and wave breaking regularize the ideal singularity.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2024 / iii / Paper 345 / 2 / a / Solution

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