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Intended for coastal engineers and marine scientists who desire to develop a fundamental physical understanding of ocean waves and be able to apply this knowledge to ocean and coastal analysis and design. Provides an introduction to the physical processes of ocean wave mechanics, an understanding of the basic techniques for wave analysis, techniques for practical calculation and prediction of waves and applied wave forecasting.

Table of Contents
Sea Surface Gravity Waves.

Small Amplitude Wave Theory and Characteristics.

Two-Dimensional Wave Transformation.

Finite Amplitude Wave Theory.

Three-Dimensional Wave Transformations.

Wind-Generated Waves.

Design Wave Determination.

Wave-Structure Interaction.

Long Waves.

Laboratory Investigation of Surface Waves.

Index.

Basic Wave Mechanics

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 26 October 1993
      ISBN-13 9780471551652
      978-0471551652
      ISBN-10 0471551651
      Also in:
      Wave mechanics Civil engineering, surveying and building Marine engineering

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Intended for coastal engineers and marine scientists who desire to develop a fundamental physical understanding of ocean waves and be able to apply this knowledge to ocean and coastal analysis and design. Provides an introduction to the physical processes of ocean wave mechanics, an understanding of the basic techniques for wave analysis, techniques for practical calculation and prediction of waves and applied wave forecasting.

      Table of Contents
      Sea Surface Gravity Waves.

      Small Amplitude Wave Theory and Characteristics.

      Two-Dimensional Wave Transformation.

      Finite Amplitude Wave Theory.

      Three-Dimensional Wave Transformations.

      Wind-Generated Waves.

      Design Wave Determination.

      Wave-Structure Interaction.

      Long Waves.

      Laboratory Investigation of Surface Waves.

      Index.

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