Swell transformation across the continental shelf. Part I: Attenuation and directional broadening

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1921-1939

  Ardhuin, Fabrice ^a   O'Reilly, W C ^b   Herbers, T H C ^b   Jessen, P F ^b  

^a Centre Militaire d'Oceanographie   (France)

^b NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; ENERGY DISSIPATION; SCATTERING; WAVE POWER; WAVE PROPAGATION;

PARAMETERIZATION;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

BOUNDARY LAYER; CONTINENTAL SHELF; ENERGY DISSIPATION; TRANSFORMATION; WAVE ENERGY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141940641     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(2003)033<1921:STATCS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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