A theoretical explanation of the fetch-and duration-limited laws

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 233-247

  Fontaine, Emmanuel ^a  

^a AMOG Consulting   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ocean models

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; LOCAL EQUILIBRIUM; OCEAN MODEL; THEORETICAL EXPLANATION; WAVE GROUP; WIND SPEED;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

WATER WAVES;

DISSIPATION; FETCH; THEORETICAL STUDY; WAVE BREAKING; WIND VELOCITY; WIND-WAVE INTERACTION;

EID: 84875547202     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: 15200485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO-D-11-0190.1     Document Type: Article

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