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Gerstner wave en · NOUN

Etymology

Discovered in 1802 by Franz Josef Gerstner.

Meanings

  1. An exact solution of the Euler equations for periodic surface gravity waves, describing a progressive wave of permanent form on the surface of an incompressible fluid of infinite depth.

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Synonyms

trochoidal wave

wikipedia: Franz Josef Gerstner