A physical model for the narrowing of the directional sea wave spectra in the short gravity to gravity-capillary range

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  Caudal, Gérard ^a  

^a SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Capillary waves; Remote sensing; Sea waves; Surface waves

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY WAVE; ENERGY BALANCE; GRAVITY WAVE; MODEL; REMOTE SENSING; SURFACE WAVE; WAVE SPECTRUM;

EID: 0037110399     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000437     Document Type: Article

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