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Solitary waves in translation

7 March 2008

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An artist's impression of the Cluster quartet

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An artist's impression of the Cluster quartet.

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A soliton in water. The original phenomenon seen in 1834 reproduced on the Scott Russell Aqueduct over the Union Canal near Heriot-Watt University, UK, 12 July 1995.

Credits: Heriot- Watt University (D. Dugald)

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