Ocean Wave Dynamics

Ocean Wave Dynamics is the most up-to-date book of its kind on the three main processes responsible for the generation and evolution of ocean waves: (i) atmospheric input from the wind, (ii) wave breaking and (iii) nonlinear interactions.

Ocean waves are important for many reasons. They are the major environmental impact on in the design of coastal or offshore structures. Ocean waves are also fundamental to the processes of coastal flooding and beach erosion. They will play a major role in storm related coastal flooding which will rise in frequency as a result of sea level rise. Ocean waves are also an important part of the coupled ocean-atmosphere system. They determine the roughness of the ocean surface and hence have an impact on winds, fluxes of energy, gases and heat to the ocean and even the stability of ice sheets.

Containing the latest research on ocean waves, it is a valuable resource for an overview of knowledge in this important field.
Contents: PrefaceAbout the AuthorsList of SymbolsList of FiguresList of TablesWind Generated Waves (Ian Young)Air-Sea Interaction (Brian Haus)Wave Breaking and Ocean Mixing (Alex Babanin)Nonlinear Processes (Takuji Waseda)Phase-Averaged Wave Models (W Erick Rogers)Phase-Resolving Models (Dmitry Chalikov)Extreme Conditions (Kevin Ewans and Philip Jonathan)Satellite Observations and Climate (Ian Young)Index
Readership: This book provides an up-to-date description of the latest research in ocean waves. As such, it provides a single source for an overview of knowledge in this important field.Ocean Waves;Air-Sea Interaction;Remote Sensing;Swell;Wave Modelling0Key Features:State of the art descriptions of ocean wave physicsChapters written by world leading researchersDraws together material from many hundreds of publications into a single referenceImportant for a broad range of potential readers: Ocean engineers, oceanographers, atmospheric scientists, computer modelers, graduate students