Diffraction of Water Waves
For shallow water waves the phase speed C gh05. Wave speed does not change with depth in other words the phase speed of a deep water wave is independent of depth h. Pin On Oceanography Water wave depends on the period or on the wavelength because period and wavelength are related as λ CT. . Kirchhoffs diffraction formula also FresnelKirchhoff diffraction formula can be used to model the propagation of light in a wide range of configurations either analytically or using numerical modellingIt gives an expression for the wave disturbance when a monochromatic spherical wave is the incoming wave of a situation under consideration. A shallow water wave or long wave is found where λ 20h. This formula is derived.
