Nonlinear dynamics of deep-water gravity waves

Advances in Applied Mechanics

Volumn 22, Issue C, 1982, Pages 67-229

  Yuen, Henry C ^a   Lake, Bruce M ^a  

^a NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

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WATER WAVES;

EID: 0019898426     PISSN: 00652156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2156(08)70066-8     Document Type: Article

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