Jump Conditions for Boussinesq Equations Due to an Abrupt Depth Transition

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, Volume 84, Issue 4, Page 1792-1817, August 2024.
Abstract. We revisit the problem of nonlinear water wave propagation in the presence of an abrupt depth transition. To this end, we use an asymptotic approach conducted to order 3 with respect to the shallowness parameter, in order to capture the first nonlinear and dispersive contributions. However, the discontinuity of bathymetry, as opposed to slowly varying bathymetry, requires the use of a consistent three-scale analysis framework and the consideration of different regions, far from the step and free surface, near the free surface, and near the step. This framework enables consistent navigation, ultimately providing Boussinesq equations supplemented by jump conditions at the depth discontinuity that encompass the effect of step on wave propagation.