Transactions American Geophysical Union · 1951 · 26 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesOceanographyOcean WavesGravity WavesSurface Gravity WavesSurface Wave DynamicsWave ReflectionWave RefractionDeep Water WavesDeep-water Wave ReflectionFree-surface WavesShallow Water WavesShallow-water Wave ReflectionSurface Water WavesSurface Wave ReflectionSurface Waves
A mechanism is described by which surface gravity waves generated in shallow water may be totally reflected from deep water. The mechanism by which waves generated in deep water may be “captured” is also discussed.