This book was published in 2004. The Interaction of Ocean Waves and
Wind describes in detail the two-way interaction between wind and
ocean waves and shows how ocean waves affect weather forecasting on
timescales of 5 to 90 days. Winds generate ocean waves, but at the
same time airflow is modified due to the loss of energy and
momentum to the waves; thus, momentum loss from the atmosphere to
the ocean depends on the state of the waves. This volume discusses
ocean wave evolution according to the energy balance equation. An
extensive overview of nonlinear transfer is given, and as a
by-product the role of four-wave interactions in the generation of
extreme events, such as freak waves, is discussed. Effects on ocean
circulation are described. Coupled ocean-wave, atmosphere modelling
gives improved weather and wave forecasts. This volume will
interest ocean wave modellers, physicists and applied
mathematicians, and engineers interested in shipping and coastal
protection.
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