Spatial and temporal characteristics of transient extreme wave profiles on depth-varying currents

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 132, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1015-1025

  Yao, Aifeng ^a   Wu, Chin H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Currents; Laboratory tests; Shear waves; Transient flow

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; OCEAN CURRENTS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

LABORATORY TESTS; TRANSIENT FLOW; WAVE STEEPNESS;

SHEAR WAVES;

CORRELATION METHODS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; OCEAN CURRENTS; SHEAR WAVES; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CURRENT; TRANSIENT FLOW;

EID: 33747298569     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2006)132:9(1015)     Document Type: Article

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