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Stationary wave amplitude in a stratified wavespeed (A=μ/(cℓ​))

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For an individual monochromatic component in c=c(Y), conserved ω,k give ℓ=ω2/c2−k2​. With amplitude independent of X,T, wave-action transport for a variable-speed wave conserves c2ℓA2 on a positive-ℓ branch, hence A=μ/(cℓ​). The divergence at ℓ=0 signals failure of the outer WKB approximation.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2016 / iii / Paper 336 / 3 / Solution
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