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Wind Generated Ocean Waves.

The goals of wind wave research are relatively well defined: to be able to predict the wind wave field and its effect on the environment. That environment could be natural (beaches, the atmosphere etc.) or imposed by human endeavour (ports, harbours, coastal settlements etc.). Although the goals are...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Young, I. R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington : Elsevier, 1999.
Colección:Elsevier Ocean Engineering.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Wind Generated Ocean Waves; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Major Symbols; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Wave Theory; Chapter 3. Stochastic Properties of Ocean Waves; Chapter 4. Physical Mechanisms of Wave Evolution; Chapter 5. Fetch and Duration Limited Growth; Chapter 6. Non-stationary Wind Fields; Chapter 7. Finite Depth Effects; Chapter 8. Numerical Modelling of Waves; Chapter 9. Ocean Wave Measurement; Bibliography; Index.