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Use of Boussinesq versus shallow water equations in tsunami calculations

Authors :
T. S. Murty
Z. Kowalik
Source :
Marine Geodesy. 16:149-151
Publication Year :
1993
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 1993.

Abstract

The Boussinesq equations are supposed to be superior to the shallow water equations for use in the computations of tsunami travel, because they contain additional terms to account for dispersion. However, it is shown here that in real situations, the superiority of the Boussinesq system is not always apparent.

Details

ISSN :
1521060X and 01490419
Volume :
16
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Marine Geodesy
Accession number :
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