English Explanatory Dictionary

Gerstner wave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

Gerstner wave Gerstner waves

Etymology

Discovered in 1802 by Franz Josef Gerstner.

Synonyms

trochoidal wave
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