Title :
Statistics of small-scale ocean wave groups
Author :
Lin, Weiqi ; Hwang, Paul A. ; Wang, David
Author_Institution :
Oceanogr. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Stennis Space Center, MS, USA
Abstract :
Statistics of small-scale (short capillary-gravity) ocean wave groups are studied with in situ data and group-induced long wave theory. The analyzed data show a close relationship between mean length of runs, average time duration and significant wave slope of a random wave field. They both tend to decrease as wave slopes increase. Group statistics can be described by group-induced long waves and agree with data well.
Keywords :
data analysis; ocean waves; statistics; capillary-gravity waves; group statistics; group-induced wave theory; long wave theory; ocean wave; random wave field; sea surface roughness; short wind waves; small-scale wave; wave slope; Instruments; Ocean temperature; Ocean waves; Optical surface waves; Pollution measurement; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Sensor arrays; Statistics; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '02 MTS/IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7534-3
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2002.1191910
