Abstract
We prove that in linear periodic gravity water waves there are no closed orbits for the water particles in the fluid. Each particle experiences per period a backward-forward motion that leads overall to a forward drift.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-18 |
Journal | Journal of Mathematical Fluid Mechanics |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Mathematics
Free keywords
- water waves
- particle trajectory
- linear theory