An experimental investigation of the role of atmospheric stability in wind wave growth

Coastal Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 23-33

  Young, I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; GRAVITY WAVES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY; WIND WAVES;

WIND;

BOUNDARY LAYER; STABILITY; WIND WAVE;

BOUNDARY LAYER; STABILITY ANALYSIS; WIND WAVE;

EID: 0032125294     PISSN: 03783839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3839(98)00011-8     Document Type: Article

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