As to the effect of the wave on the air, we will suppose the water to be quite flat and the air motionless, a heavy undulation comes on the scene, it has to pass, so it pushes the air up with its face, letting it fall again as its back glides onwards.
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Nationality: Australian Type: Scientist Born: January 29, 1850 Death: July 14, 1915 |
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