Refraction Equations for Hydrons Considering Bottom Topography and Currents.

Abstract

Refraction equations are derived for hydrons (wave packets) in which the water depth and current are both variable. A comparison is made of the refraction equations obtained by different investigators.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA133412

Entities

People

  • J. Ernest Breeding Jr.

Organizations

  • Florida Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coordinate Systems
  • Curvature
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Frequency
  • Military Research
  • Phase Velocity
  • Refraction
  • Research Facilities
  • Sine Waves
  • Surface Waters
  • Topography
  • Water
  • Water Waves
  • Wave Packets
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Coastal Oceanography