Wind generated ocean waves
The goals of wind wave research are relatively well defined: to be able to predict the wind wave field and its effect on the environment. That environment could be natural (beaches, the atmosphere etc.) or imposed by human endeavour (ports, harbours, coastal settlements etc.). Although the goals are...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
Elsevier
1999, 1999
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Edition: | 1st ed |
Series: | Elsevier ocean engineering book series
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Collection: | Elsevier ScienceDirect eBooks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | The goals of wind wave research are relatively well defined: to be able to predict the wind wave field and its effect on the environment. That environment could be natural (beaches, the atmosphere etc.) or imposed by human endeavour (ports, harbours, coastal settlements etc.). Although the goals are similar, the specific requirements of these various fields differ considerably. This book attempts to summarise the current state of this knowledge and to place this understanding into a common frame work |
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Physical Description: | online resource (xvii, 288 pages) illustrations |
ISBN: | 9781281053640 1281053643 0080433170 0080543804 9780080543802 9780080433172 |