Observation of hydrodynamic modulation of gravity-capillary waves by dominant gravity waves

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Hara, Tetsu ^a   Hanson, Kurt A ^a   Bock, Erik J ^b   Uz, B Mete ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gravity waves; Gravity capillary waves; Hydrodynamic modulation; Surface waves; Wind waves

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; CAPILLARY WAVE; GRAVITY WAVE; HYDRODYNAMICS; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; SURFACE WAVE; WIND WAVE;

CALIFORNIA; CAPE HATTERAS ISLAND; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037670968     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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