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In fluid dynamics Green's law describes the evolution of small-amplitude surface gravity waves propagating in water of varying depth and width. The law is named after George Green.

References

  • Green, G. (1838), "On the motion of waves in a variable canal of small depth and width", Transactions of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 6: 457–462
  • Lamb, H. (1993), Hydrodynamics (6th ed.), Dover, §185, ISBN 0-486-60256-7 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |nopp= ignored (|no-pp= suggested) (help)