Long wave generation by the shoaling and breaking of transient wave groups on a beach

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 462, Issue 2070, 2006, Pages 1853-1876

  Baldock, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Infragravity waves; Long waves; Rogue waves; Surf beat; Swash; Transient wave groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845530132     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2005.1642     Document Type: Article

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