Capillary Waves

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf wind
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs ripples
gptkbp:canBeObservedOn gptkb:oil
gptkb:water
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:gravity_waves
gptkbp:firstDescribed Lord Kelvin
gptkbp:form dispersion relation
gptkbp:generation wind
droplets
gptkbp:governedBy surface tension
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capillary Waves
gptkbp:importantFor fluid dynamics
oceanography
gptkbp:occurOn liquid surfaces
gptkbp:phaseVelocity increases with decreasing wavelength
gptkbp:restoringForce surface tension
gptkbp:wavelengthRange less than a few centimeters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Waves_in_Fluids
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8