Resonant Langmuir-circulation-internal-wave interaction. Part 2. Langmuir circulation instability

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 524, Issue , 2005, Pages 99-120

  Chini, G P ^a   Leibovich, S ^b  

^a Univ of New Hampshire   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; OCEAN STRUCTURES; OSCILLATIONS; RESONANCE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

INTERNAL WAVES; NONLINEAR INSTABILITY; NONLINEAR OSCILLATIONS; RESONANT ENERGY EXCHANGE;

WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

CIRCULATION;

EID: 14844286925     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002211200400182X     Document Type: Article

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