Hurricane Generated Seas.
Hurricanes are one of the most adverse aspects of the ocean environment, with the potential to cause a disastrous event for marine systems in the ocean. This is an invaluable reference for all involved in the field of naval, ocean and coastal engineering. The work clarifies hurricane generated sea c...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington :
Elsevier,
2003.
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Colección: | Elsevier ocean engineering book series ;
volume 8. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Hurricane-Generated Seas; Copyright Page; Series Preface; Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Tables; Contents; Chapter 1. Hurricane wind and sea state in the ocean; Chapter 2. Wave spectra of hurricane-generated seas in deep water; Chapter 3. Transformation of wave spectra with the advance of a hurricane from deep to finite water depth; Chapter 4. Sea severity and wave characteristics; Chapter 5. Hurricane landing and nearshore sea severity; Appendix: Review of non-Gaussian random waves; References; Index.