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The discussion centers on the evaluation of the shallow water equations (SWEs) and the confusion surrounding the momentum equation. The user references a paper (https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0039545) that presents similar issues regarding the transition from conservative to non-conservative forms of the equations. Key points include the treatment of density (ρ) as a constant and the definition of η(x,y) as H + h(x,y). The user expresses difficulty in understanding the derivation of the second equation in the referenced paper, specifically how mechanical manipulations affect the underlying assumptions of the equations.

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Summary:: A little confusion on the momentum equation (I think).

According to Wikipedia (I know, I just need basic resources for now), the conservative SWEs are
:
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If I use product rules, I am supposed to get:

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For context, note that ρ is a constant and can be taken out (thus canceled out), and η(x,y) = H + h(x,y) (H is a constant).

I have no issues getting the first line. The second line however, I am facing issues. This is what I have:

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I intentionally did not distribute the derivatives with respect to y so I could see the problem more clearer. Am I missing something here with regards to the expansion of the PDE? Thanks in advance.
 
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Just an update:

I found this paper that actually is the same 'issue' that I am facing, though they just presented it.

This paper:
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0039545

It stated that:

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I am having trouble understanding how the second equations have been made (second equation 4, to second equation 5).
 
The wikipedia entry on shallow water equations doesn't make sense to me. How could you, from equations derived using momentum and mass conservation, merely expand terms and get a non-conservative set of equations. No mechanical manipulation of equations changes the underlying assumptions they were derived from.
 

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