A demonstration that Michael Berry’s legacy can inform our understanding of Lamb waves in stratified fluids serves as a reminder of the reach of topological thinking — as well as its potential utility.
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Dowling, T.E. Berry’s lesson for Lamb. Nat. Phys. 15, 734–735 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-019-0575-8
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