Proposed Model for the Elevation Spectrum of a Wind-Roughened Sea Surface

Abstract

A new model for the elevation spectrum of wind-generated ocean waves has been developed. The proposed model is a modification of the Pierson model spectrum. An error in the Pierson model has been corrected, the lower bound of the Mitsuyasu-Honda spectral range has been increased, and the Leykin-Rosenberg spectral range has been eliminated. The result of these modifications is a simpler model that still compares favorably with existing data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA083426

Entities

People

  • A. W. Bjerkaas
  • F. W. Riedel

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Backscattering
  • Capillary Waves
  • Curvature
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Frequency
  • Measurement
  • Microvessels
  • Ocean Waves
  • Oceans
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Surface Tension
  • Surface Waves
  • Waves
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation