Internal Gravity Wave

Observing the relationship between
group velocity and phase velocity

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Water tank
Material: Acrylic board
Height: 59cm
Width: 58cm
Depth: 10cm
 
Working fluid
Stratified salt water.
 
Visualization
Moiré technique.
The vertical striped patterns with 1mm and 1.1mm intervals were used. The two patterns were placed 30cm apart.
 
Experimental process
The wave source was a row of four 2cm diameter rods attached together in a raft-like fashion dipped halfway into the fluid and oscillated horizontally.