Waves in oceanic and coastal waters

• Main Author: Holthuijsen, Leo H.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
• Subjects: Water waves > Mathematical models.; Ocean waves > Mathematical models.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780511267826; 9780511618536; 9780511270215; 9780511269653; 9780511267178; 9780511268458; 9780511269127; 9780521860284
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xvi, 387 pages) : illustrations, maps

Describes physical and statistical aspects of waves for graduates, researchers and engineers.

Table of Contents:

• Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Observation techniques; 3 Description of ocean waves; 4 Statistics; 5 Linear wave theory (oceanic waters); 6 Waves in oceanic waters; 7 Linear wave theory (coastal waters); 8 Waves in coastal waters; 9 The SWAN wave model; Appendix A Random variables; Appendix B Linear wave theory; Appendix C Spectral analysis; Appendix D Tides and currents; Appendix E Shallow-water equations; References; Index.