An exact solution to the linear shallow-water wave equation is presented for solitary waves first evolving over constant depth and then over a sloping beach. An asymptotic expansion for the evolution of the maximum amplitude of the wave is shown to reduce to Green’s law. This appears to be the first derivation of Green’s law specifically for solitary waves and including reflection.
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Costas E. Synolakis (1991) studied this question.
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