Laboratory observations of gravity‐capillary waves under transient wind forcing

BM Uz, T Hara, EJ Bock… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the response of short wind waves
(wave numbers between 50 and 800 rad m− 1) under transient wind forcing. Three …

Frequency‐wavenumber spectrum of wind‐generated gravity‐capillary waves

T Hara, EJ Bock, M Donelan - Journal of Geophysical …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Spatial‐temporal information on wind‐generated gravity‐capillary waves is obtained using a
scanning laser slope gauge in a wind wave flume. The results show that a significant portion …

[图书][B] Gravity-capillary waves and their influence on air-sea interaction under non-stationary conditions

BM Uz - 1999 - search.proquest.com
Wind generated gravity-capillary waves have been measured along with wind parameters in
a wind-wave tank, using a scanning laser slope gauge capable of good wavenumber and …

[HTML][HTML] The wind-induced wave growth rate and the spectrum of the gravity-capillary waves

Y Liu, XH Yan - Journal of physical oceanography, 1995 - journals.ametsoc.org
The Wind-Induced Wave Growth Rate and the Spectrum of the Gravity-Capillary Waves in:
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Observation of hydrodynamic modulation of gravity‐capillary waves by dominant gravity waves

T Hara, KA Hanson, EJ Bock… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate evaluation of the hydrodynamic modulation of short wind waves by dominant
gravity waves is needed for various applications of microwave radar remote sensing of the …

A threshold for wind‐wave growth

MA Donelan, WJ Plant - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Measurements in a closed, recirculating wind‐wave tank using variable wind speeds
showed that wind waves in the gravity‐capillary range exhibit a threshold in their growth …

Spectral characteristics of gravity‐capillary waves, with connections to wave growth and microbreaking

NJM Laxague, CJ Zappa, DA LeBel… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In order to improve our understanding of physical air‐sea interaction, it is essential to better
describe the short‐scale ocean wave response to wind forcing. This is particularly true for …

Modulation of centimetric waves by long gravity waves: Progress report on field and laboratory results

OH Shemdin - Turbulent Fluxes Through the Sea Surface, Wave …, 1978 - Springer
The modulation of short wind waves (centimeter to decimeter long) by long gravity waves is
investigated under field and laboratory conditions. The field study employed a wave follower …

Observations on waveforms of capillary and gravity-capillary waves

X Zhang - European Journal of Mechanics-B/Fluids, 1999 - Elsevier
Due to extreme conditions in the field, there has not been any observational report on three-
dimensional waveforms of short ocean surface waves. Three-dimensional waveforms of …

The initial evolution of gravity-capillary waves

PAEM Janssen - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1987 - cambridge.org
In this paper we discuss the initial evolution of wind-generated, gravity-capillary waves by
means of a dynamical model that includes the effects of wind input, viscous dissipation and …