Long Wave Dynamics along a Convex Bottom

Details Long Wave Dynamics along a Convex Bottom Long Wave Dynamics along a Convex Bottom

2008-04-28

arxiv.org/abs/0804.4369v1

Physics

Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics

Submitted to Journal of Fluid Mechanics

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Long linear wave transformation in the basin of varying depth is studied for a case of a convex bottom profile in the framework of one-dimensional shallow water equation. The existence of travelling wave solutions in this geometry and the uniqueness of this wave class is established through construction of a 1:1 transformation of the general 1D wave equation to the analogous wave equation with constant coefficients. The general solution of the Cauchy problem consists of two travelling waves propagating in opposite directions. It is found that generally a zone of a weak current is formed between these two waves. Waves are reflected from the coastline so that their profile is inverted with respect to the calm water surface. Long wave runup on a beach with this profile is studied for sine pulse, KdV soliton and N-wave. Shown is that in certain cases the runup height along the convex profile is considerably larger than for beaches with a linear slope. The analysis of wave reflection from the bottom containing a shallow coastal area of constant depth and a section with the convex profile shows that a transmitted wave always has a sign-variable shape.

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