The generation of the first visible wind waves

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 757-759

  Caulliez, G ^a   Ricci, N ^a   Dupont, R ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

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EID: 0001535046     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: 10897666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.869600     Document Type: Letter

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