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In this paper we present an analysis of the mean flow velocities, and related mass transport, which are induced by certain equatorially-trapped water waves. In particular, we examine a recently-derived exact and explicit solution to the geophysical governing equations in the \({\beta}\)-plane approximation at the equator which incorporates a constant underlying current.
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Henry, D., Sastre-Gomez, S. Mean Flow Velocities and Mass Transport for Equatorially-Trapped Water Waves with an Underlying Current. J. Math. Fluid Mech. 18, 795–804 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00021-016-0262-9
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