Boussinesq approximation (water waves) | Wikipedia audio article

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00:01:03 1 Boussinesq approximation
00:02:41 2 Original Boussinesq equations
00:07:46 2.1 Derivation
00:07:53 2.2 Linear frequency dispersion
00:08:04 3 Boussinesq-type equations and extensions
00:08:15 4 Further approximations for one-way wave propagation
00:09:46 5 Numerical models
00:14:19 6 Notes
00:15:55 7 References
00:17:05 Further approximations for one-way wave propagation
00:17:59 Numerical models



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In fluid dynamics, the Boussinesq approximation for water waves is an approximation valid for weakly non-linear and fairly long waves. The approximation is named after Joseph Boussinesq, who first derived them in response to the observation by John Scott Russell of the wave of translation (also known as solitary wave or soliton). The 1872 paper of Boussinesq introduces the equations now known as the Boussinesq equations.The Boussinesq approximation for water waves takes into account the vertical structure of the horizontal and vertical flow velocity. This results in non-linear partial differential equations, called Boussinesq-type equations, which incorporate frequency dispersion (as opposite to the shallow water equations, which are not frequency-dispersive). In coastal engineering, Boussinesq-type equations are frequently used in computer models for the simulation of water waves in shallow seas and harbours.
While the Boussinesq approximation is applicable to fairly long waves – that is, when the wavelength is large compared to the water depth – the Stokes expansion is more appropriate for short waves (when the wavelength is of the same order as the water depth, or shorter).