The propagation of ocean waves and tsunami

The propagation of ocean waves, particularly of the tsunami, is analyzed in this paper. We show that, starting from some basic results of the theory, many important qualitative and practical features can be understood and predicted.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silveira, Fernando Lang da (author)
Other Authors: Varriale, Maria Cristina (author)
Format: article
Language:por
Published: 2005
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5007/%x
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/6384
Description
Summary:The propagation of ocean waves, particularly of the tsunami, is analyzed in this paper. We show that, starting from some basic results of the theory, many important qualitative and practical features can be understood and predicted.