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Tsunamis and Hurricanes A Mathematical Approach
Title:
Tsunamis and Hurricanes A Mathematical Approach
Author:
Cap, Ferdinand. author.
ISBN:
9783211331590
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Physical Description:
VII, 197 p. online resource.
Contents:
From the contents: Introduction to wave physics: Types of waves; Linear wave equations; Solutions of linear wave equations; Nonlinear wave equations; Physics of nonlinear wave equations -- Basic flow equations: Units and properties of substances; Conservation of mass; The equation of motion; Conservation of energy; Thermodynamics; Vorticity theorems; Potential flow in incompressible fluids; Potential flow in compressible fluids; The DARBOUX solution of plane waves in non-dissipative gases; The equivalence theorem -- Water waves: The variety of water waves; Gravity water waves; Capillarity waves; Solitons; Dissipationless tsunamis; Wave equation for dissipative tsunamis; The tsunami wave equations -- Hurricanes: Terminology and basics; The excitation of vorticity in cyclones; Mathematical modelling of cyclones; Multifluid cyclone modelling -- References -- Index.
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