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Numerical simulation of the transformation of a nonlinear wave at a finite depth

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The shallow-water propagation of a nonlinear wave formed in deep water has been numerically analyzed based on the conformal model of surface waves. The lifetime of wave until its collapse is investigated. The parameters at which extreme waves may occur are found. An example of practical application of the simulation results is presented.

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  1. St. Petersburg Branch of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 30 Pervaya Liniya V.O., St. Petersburg, 199053, Russia

    K. Yu. Bulgakov

  2. Russian State Hydrometeorological University, 98 Malookhtinskiy pr., St. Petersburg, 195196, Russia

    K. Yu. Bulgakov

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Bulgakov, K.Y. Numerical simulation of the transformation of a nonlinear wave at a finite depth. Phys. Wave Phen. 25, 78–82 (2017). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1541308X17010137

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