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Gerstner wave
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Etymology
Discovered in 1802 by Franz Josef Gerstner.
Noun
en fluid dynamics An exact solution of the Euler equations for periodic surface gravity waves, describing a progressive wave of permanent form on the surface of an incompressible fluid of infinite depth.
en trochoidal wave
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