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Science and engineering of freak waves /

"This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current status of our understandings on freak/rogue waves, the science of extreme waves, prediction, and their engineering applications. As such, it is a must read for physical oceanographers looking for a better understanding of prediction mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Mori, Nobuhito (Editor), Waseda, Takuji (Editor), Chabchoub, Amin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Cambridge, MA : Elsevier, [2024]
Subjects:
Rogue waves.
Vagues scélérates.
Rogue waves
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is a rogue/freak wave? / Nobuhito Mori, Takuji Waseda, Amin Chabchoub
  • 2. History of freak/rogue wave research / Takuji Waseda
  • 3. Long-term in situ measurements of rogue waves / Marios Christou, Keven Ewans
  • 4. Measurements 2: space-time measurements of freak waves / Alvise Benetazzo, Filippo Bergamasco, Francesco Barbariol
  • 5. Mechanism 1: nonlinear wave interactions / Nobuhito Mori
  • 6. Mechanism 2: crossing waves / Suzana Ilic, Jamie Luxmoore, Nobuhito Mori
  • 7. Mechanism 3: Bathymetry effects / Zuorui Lyu
  • 8. Prediction 1: short-term prediction of extreme waves / Dong Jiing Doong, Cheng-Han Tsai, Chuen-Teyr Terng
  • 9. Prediction 2: long-term prediction of extreme waves / Francesco Barbariol, Jean-Raymond Bidlot, Alvise Benetazzo
  • 10. Application 1: ship responses to freak waves / Hidetaka Houtani
  • 11. Application 2: shipping and offshore industry / Elzbieta M. Bitner-Gregersen
  • 12. Application 3: extreme waves and coastal structures / Hiroaki Kashima, Nobuhito Mori
  • 13. Application 4: controlled freak wave generation and recreation in hydrodynamic facilities / Amin Chabchoub.