Spectra of Surface Waves

Abstract

This document represents notes, collected by the author over the past decade which describe surface wave spectra. There are some references that others may find useful. The first section gives some conventional definitions to provide a common notation. Generation of surface waves is discussed next. Lastly, some models that are used to describe 'equilibrium' spectra are presented. Keywords: Ocean surface; Ocean waves growth; Water waves decay; Capillary waves; Gravity waves; Wind waves.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 1989
Accession Number
ADA208482

Entities

People

  • K. Watson

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Frequency
  • Measurement
  • National Security
  • Observation
  • Physical Properties
  • Security
  • Surface Tension
  • Surface Waves
  • Waves
  • Wind
  • Wind Stress
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Business Analytics