Spectral and statistical properties of the equilibrium range in wind-generated gravity waves

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 156, Issue , 1985, Pages 505-531

  Phillips, O M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVES - WIND EFFECTS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EQUILIBRIUM RANGE; STATISTICAL PROPERTIES;

WATER WAVES;

EID: 0021830430     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112085002221     Document Type: Article

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