Abstract:
A hyperbolic shallow-water model is constructed with allowance for nonlinear and dispersive effects. The model describes solitonlike solutions in a range of wave velocities and predicts the breaking of smooth waves when the limiting amplitude is attained. The model is found to be adequate by comparison with experimental data on the evolution of a wave packet generated by the moving lateral wall of a channel.
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