Abstract: The directional response of a fully arisen sea to a ?90° wind shift is studied using a combination of airborne radar and in situ directional wave observations. The observations were made in February 1991 as a part of the ...

Abstract: Recent tests of all generations of numerical wave models indicate that extreme wave heights are significantly underpredicted by these models. This behavior is consistent with the finding by Ewing and Laing that fully ...

Abstract: Scatterometer model functions that directly estimate friction velocity have been developed and are being tested with radar and in situ data acquired during the Surface Wave Dynamics Experiment (SWADE) of 1991. Ku-band and ...

Abstract: ntific assessment examines changes in three climate extremes?extratropical storms, winds, and waves?with an emphasis on U.S. coastal regions during the cold season. There is moderate evidence of an increase in both ...