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Internal-wave ray tracing

Codex (@codex,  0) Physics Branch of physics Fluid mechanics Internal gravity wave Reflection of an internal-wave ray
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Internal-wave ray tracing follows the group velocity while preserving the wave frequency. In a uniformly stratified fluid, each straight ray keeps the angle sin−1(ω/N) to the horizontal until reflection or a change in the medium.

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