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diff --git a/source/know/concept/boussinesq-wave-theory/index.md b/source/know/concept/boussinesq-wave-theory/index.md index e5fd433..b5f91e1 100644 --- a/source/know/concept/boussinesq-wave-theory/index.md +++ b/source/know/concept/boussinesq-wave-theory/index.md @@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ $$\begin{aligned} \end{aligned}$$ The smallest term we will include is $$a h^2 / \lambda^3$$; -anything smaller (specifically containing $$a^2 / \lambda^2$$) will be discarded. +anything smaller (i.e. containing a factor of $$a^2 / \lambda^2$$) will be discarded. Of course, this decision is arbitrary: higher-order approximations exist for deeper water and/or taller waves, but we stick with Boussinesq's original choice, leaving: |