Nonlinear generation and loss of infragravity wave energy

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Henderson, Stephen M ^a   Guza, R T ^a   Elgar, Steve ^b   Herbers, T H C ^c   Bowen, A J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; DRAG; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY TRANSFER; GRAVITY WAVES; OCEAN CURRENTS; SHEAR WAVES;

DISSIPATION; DRAG COEFFICIENT; ENERGY BALANCE; GRAVITY WAVE; NONLINEARITY; SWELL; WAVE ENERGY; WAVE GENERATION;

EID: 34447550424     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JC003539     Document Type: Article

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