Monatshefte für Mathematik

, Volume 176, Issue 1, pp 143–152 | Cite as

An exact solution for equatorial waves

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Abstract

This study presents an explicit exact solution for nonlinear geophysical equatorial waves in the \(f\)-plane approximation near the Equator. The solution describes in the Lagrangian framework equatorial waves propagating westward in a homogenous inviscid fluid.

Keywords

Nonlinear geophysical wave Free boundary Exact solution 

Mathematics Subject Classification

76B55 86A05 76E30 
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Acknowledgments

The author would like to acknowledge the insightful critiquing of the two referees. The author acknowledges the support of the International Wave Dynamics Research Center in Taiwan (NSC 103-2911-I-006-302).

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Tainan Hydraulics LaboratoryNational Cheng Kung UniversityTainan Taiwan

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