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Surface gravity wave fixed by refraction against a rigid boundary, often a shoaling beach
In
fluid dynamics, an edge wave is a
surface gravity wave fixed by
refraction against a rigid boundary, often a
shoaling
beach. Progressive edge waves travel along this boundary, varying
sinusoidally along it and diminishing
exponentially in the offshore direction.
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References
Further reading
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Ursell, F. (1952), "Edge waves on a sloping beach", Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 214 (1116): 79–97,
Bibcode:
1952RSPSA.214...79U,
doi:
10.1098/rspa.1952.0152,
S2CID
122032422
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Miles, J.W. (1989), "Edge waves on a gently sloping beach", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 199: 125–131,
Bibcode:
1989JFM...199..125M,
doi:
10.1017/S0022112089000315,
S2CID
122744100
- Chapman, C.J. (2001), "Energy paths in edge waves", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 426 (1): 135–154,
Bibcode:
2001JFM...426..135C,
doi:
10.1017/S0022112000002184,
S2CID
119424411