On the Probability of Wave Breaking in Deep WaterSource: Journal of Physical Oceanography:;1986:;Volume( 016 ):;issue: 002::page 382Author:Srokosz, M. A.
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1986)016<0382:OTPOWB>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A simple analytic formula for the probability of wave breaking at a given point is derived on the basis of Gaussian statistics. The result is found to depend on a nondimensionalized variance of the sea surface acceleration and a threshold parameter α. This parameter determines those values of the downward acceleration at the crest (values greater than αg, α positive) for which the wave is considered to be breaking. The results are related to other recent work on wave breaking and the choice of the parameter α is discussed.
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| contributor author | Srokosz, M. A. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T14:47:47Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T14:47:47Z | |
| date copyright | 1986/02/01 | |
| date issued | 1986 | |
| identifier issn | 0022-3670 | |
| identifier other | ams-26964.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4163916 | |
| description abstract | A simple analytic formula for the probability of wave breaking at a given point is derived on the basis of Gaussian statistics. The result is found to depend on a nondimensionalized variance of the sea surface acceleration and a threshold parameter α. This parameter determines those values of the downward acceleration at the crest (values greater than αg, α positive) for which the wave is considered to be breaking. The results are related to other recent work on wave breaking and the choice of the parameter α is discussed. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | On the Probability of Wave Breaking in Deep Water | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 16 | |
| journal issue | 2 | |
| journal title | Journal of Physical Oceanography | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0485(1986)016<0382:OTPOWB>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 382 | |
| journal lastpage | 385 | |
| tree | Journal of Physical Oceanography:;1986:;Volume( 016 ):;issue: 002 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |