airy wave
1Airy wave theory — In fluid dynamics, Airy wave theory (often referred to as linear wave theory) gives a linearised description of the propagation of gravity waves on the surface of a homogeneous fluid layer. The theory assumes that the fluid layer has a uniform… …
2airy — [[t]e͟əri[/t]] airier, airiest 1) ADJ GRADED If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large. The bathroom has a light and airy feel. Ant: stuffy 2) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n You can use airy to describe… …
3Wave shoaling — In fluid dynamics, wave shoaling is the phenomenon that surface waves on a water layer of decreasing depth change their wave height (which is about twice the amplitude). It is caused by the fact that the group velocity, which is also the wave… …
4airy — air|y [ˈeəri US ˈeri] adj 1.) an airy room or building has plenty of fresh air because it is large or has a lot of windows ▪ All the hotel s bedrooms are light and airy. 2.) done in a happy and confident way, even when you should be serious or… …
5airy — adjective 1 an airy room or building has plenty of fresh air because it is large or has lots of windows: an airy first floor restaurant with sea views 2 cheerful and confident, even when you should be serious or concerned about something: He… …
6Wave base — The wave base is the maximum depth at which a water wave s passage causes significant water motion. For water depths larger than the wave base, bottom sediments are no longer stirred by the wave motion above. In deep water, the water particles… …
7Wave tank — A wave tank is a laboratory setup for observing the behavior of surface waves. The typical wave tank is a deep and narrow, transparent sided box filled with liquid, usually water, leaving open or air filled space on top. At one end of the tank an …
8Airy disk — Computer generated image of an Airy disk. The gray scale intensities have been adjusted to enhance the brightness of the outer rings of the Airy pattern …
9Cnoidal wave — US Army bombers flying over near periodic swell in shallow water, close to the Panama coast (1933). The sharp crests and very flat troughs are characteristic for cnoidal waves. In fluid dynamics, a cnoidal wave is a nonlinear and exact periodic… …
10Wind wave — Ocean wave redirects here. For the film, see Ocean Waves (film). North Pacific storm waves as seen from the NOAA M/V Noble Star, Winter 1989 …
