Abstract: The airflow above ocean waves is calculated using a quasi-linear model?one in which the effect of the waves on the mean flow is taken into account. The model uses curvilinear coordinates, in which one coordinate surface ...

Abstract: A simplified model is described for wave generation and air?sea momentum flux. The model is based upon the quasilinear theory employed by Fabrikant and Janssen, in which the mean flow is approximated to second order in the ...

Abstract: A theory is presented for time-dependent currents induced by a variable wind stress and wave field in deep water away from coastal boundaries. It is based on a second-order perturbation expansion of the Navier-Stokes ...

Abstract: A theory is presented for time-dependent currents induced by a variable wind stress and wave field in deep water away from coastal boundaries. It is based on a second-order perturbation expansion of a version of the ...

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 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 ...