On parasitic capillary waves generated by steep gravity waves: An experimental investigation with spatial and temporal measurements

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 255, Issue 11, 1993, Pages 597-620

  Perlin, Marc ^a   Lin, Huanjay ^a   Ting, Chao Lung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY WAVES; GRAVITY WAVES;

CAPILLARY WAVES; GRAVITY WAVES; WAVE GENERATION;

EID: 0027790762     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112093002605     Document Type: Article

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