Review of Internal Solitary Waves
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A variety of waves can be generated in the region between two fluids of different densities. These so called internal waves are dispersive and nonlinear even for modest amplitudes. This paper provides an review of various models (from weakly to fully nonlinear) of internal waves in the density-stratified flows. The properties of these waves as well as the processes of generation, interaction and transformation are discussed. In addition, interesting and curious phenomena in internal waves: leap-frogging solitary waves in a three-layered stratified flow are studied.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014