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So far, any
combination is allowed. Must
satisfy FSBC, substitute
into equation (3):
which gives
Given
(and
)
.
Given
(and
), ...
From (6):
Dispersion Relationship (6) uniquely relates
and
, given
.
In general,
as
or
as
.
as
or
. For fixed
(or
,
as
( from shallow water)