water wave

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wa′ter wave`

a wave combed or pressed into wet hair and then dried.

[1550–60]

wa′ter-wave`, v.t. -waved, -wav•ing.

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Li, "Application of the G'/G-expansion to travelling wave solutions of the Broer-Kaup and the approximate long water wave equations," Applied Mathematics and Computation, vol.

New exact explicit nonlinear wave solutions for the Broer-Kaup equation

Therefore, we define the line problem for a water wave as follows:

Modelling fractal waves on shallow water surfaces via local fractional Korteweg-de Vries equation

falling forward) on the water wave generated by the swimmer; bigger waves travel horizontally faster (with speeds proportional to the wave length to the power of 1/2, just like the swimmer's speed); bigger (i.e.

Stepping on the water: careful spacing of the fingers gives swimmers their competitive edge

"These structures get excited upstream and they start to grow and steepen, kind of like a water wave. But instead of breaking and tumbling over, they stand up, getting bigger and faster," said Wilson.

How Earth's magnetosphere reflect solar particles outward

The five foot high water wave led to the deaths of Bootle holiday-makers Kenneth and Mary Hall, on October 21 last year.

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West, "Low-grazing-angle scattering from 3-D breaking water wave crests," IEEE Trans.

Electromagnetic scattering and Doppler analysis of three-dimensional breaking wave crests at low-grazing angles

The model configuration was different at each level of simulations but as regards the generation area the emphasis was put on the whitecapping which is still considered the weak link in deep water wave modelling.

Application of numerical models to evaluate oil spills propagation in the coastal environment of the Black Sea/ Skaitiniu modeliu taikymas vertinant issiliejusios naftos pasklidima juodosios juros priekrantes zonoje

The 'Inner Care Storm' feature generates a powerful multi-directive water wave for better washing performance and less tangling while the Outer Power Storm creates stronger water flow to effectively scrub off dirt, greasy stains and detergent residue in the fabric.

Samsung launches new Top Loading Washing Machines for the festival season

At the surfing school students will learn basic surfing fundamentals and master the water wave riding skills through a five week programme.

Wahooo! launches surf school

Surf School, students will learn basic surfing fundamentals andmaster the water wave riding skills through a five week program.

Wahooo! Waterpark Launches Middle East's first Surf School

Surf School, students will learn basic surfing fundamentals and master the water wave riding skills through a five week programme.

Wahooo! launches ME's first surf school

(I obtained this wave from some material I had cut up.) I asked the students to imagine themselves participating in some activity on a water wave. We discussed some activities that would be fun to do.