Gerstner wave

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Etymology[edit]

Discovered in 1802 by Franz Josef Gerstner.

Noun[edit]

Gerstner wave (plural Gerstner waves)

  1. (fluid dynamics) 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.
    Synonym: trochoidal wave
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