Diffraction

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Franciso Taveira PintoSee the discussion page

Definition of Diffraction: Process by which wave energy is transmitted, radiated and dissipated when the wave is bending around an obstacle such as an island or a breakwater in order to propagate into the sheltered region. This is the common definition for Diffraction, other definitions can be discussed in the article

Wave diffraction around the tip of a breakwater. Image Google Earth.

See also

1. Wave transformation
2. Shallow-water wave theory
3. Waves