Understanding Water Ripple Behavior

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This discussion focuses on coding the behavior of 2D water ripples for a game, emphasizing procedural generation over fixed waves. Key factors influencing wave height include the volume and weight of the object dropped into the water. The speed of the waves is also a critical aspect, along with the decay rate of wave length and height, which determines how subsequent waves diminish in size. The term 'gravity waves' is recommended for further research to understand the underlying principles.

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Hi,

I am trying to code the behaviour of a 2d water ripple, like when something falls into or onto the water, it is for a game so it doesn't have to be exact but I want it to be procedural instead of a fixed wave. So I like to know several things:

What determines the height of the waves? (probably volume + weight of object dropped?)

What determines the speed of the waves?

What is the decaying rate of the waves length and height. By how much is the second wave smaller then the first etc?

Any kind of help is greatly apriciated!
 
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Study up on 'gravity waves'. That should give you all the rules you require.

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Ah, the right search term brought up some usefull results, thanks a lot.
 

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