Abstract: quations for the wave-averaged three-dimensional momentum equations have been published in this journal. It appears that these equations are not consistent with the known depth-integrated momentum balance, especially over ...

Abstract: The phase-averaged energy evolution for random surface waves interacting with oceanic turbulence is investigated. The change in wave energy balances the change in the production of turbulent kinetic energy (TKE). Outside ...

Abstract: The influence of waves on the mean flow is derived on a rotating earth in the form of interaction stresses and a mass flux in the averaged momentum balance and mass conservation equations, respectively, using Hasselmann's ...

Abstract: The surface current response to winds is analyzed in a 2-yr time series of a 12-MHz (HF) Wellen Radar (WERA) off the west coast of France. Consistent with previous observations, the measured currents, after filtering tides, ...

Abstract: mages of sea surface roughness?for example, obtained by synthetic aperture radars (SAR) or by radiometers viewing areas in and around the sun glitter?at times provide clear observations of meso- and submesoscale oceanic ...

Abstract: A hybrid Eulerian?Lagrangian wave model is presented that solves the spectral energy balance equation for surface gravity waves in varying depth. The energy of each spectral component is advected along (Lagrangian) ray ...

Abstract: The lowest order sigma-transformed momentum equation given by Mellor takes into account a phase-averaged wave forcing based on Airy wave theory. This equation is shown to be generally inconsistent because of inadequate ...

Abstract: he energy level and its directional distribution are key observations for understanding the energy balance in the wind-wave spectrum between wind-wave generation, nonlinear interactions, and dissipation. Here, properties ...

Abstract: limate change impacts on wave conditions can increase the risk of offshore and coastal hazards. The present paper investigates wave climate multidecadal trends and interannual variability in the Bay of Biscay during the ...

Abstract: State-of-the-art parameterizations of the interactions of waves with a sandy bottom are evaluated using extensive field observations of swell evolution across the North Carolina continental shelf and hindcasts performed ...