Surface Tension Effects
Further information: Capillary waveIn case of gravity–capillary waves, where surface tension affects the waves, the dispersion relation becomes:
with σ the surface tension (in N/m).
For a water–air interface (with σ = 0.074 N/m and ρ = 1000 kg/m³) the waves can be approximated as pure capillary waves – dominated by surface-tension effects – for wavelengths less than 0.4 cm (0.2 in). For wavelengths above 7 cm (3 in) the waves are to good approximation pure surface gravity waves with very little surface-tension effects.
Read more about this topic: Dispersion (water Waves)
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