Comparison of experimental irregular water wave elevation and kinematic data with new hybrid wave model predictions

Ocean Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 277-307

  Longridge, J K ^a   Randall, R E ^b   Zhang, J ^b  

^a Aker Omega Inc   (United States)

^b Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELEVATIONS; IRREGULAR WAVES; KINEMATICS; WAVE MODELLING;

ACCELERATION; ANEMOMETERS; ESTIMATION; FREQUENCIES; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBES; RANDOM PROCESSES; SURFACE WAVES; VELOCITY;

HYBRID WAVE MODEL; IRREGULAR WATER WAVE ELEVATION; LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETER; LINEAR EXTRAPOLATION; RANDOM WAVE SPECTRUM; RESISTANCE WAVE PROBES; WHEELER STRETCHING;

WATER WAVES;

EID: 0029730567     PISSN: 00298018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-8018(95)00033-X     Document Type: Article

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