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The nonlinear evolution and approximate scaling of directionally spread wave groups on deep water
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The evolution of steep waves in the open ocean is nonlinear. In narrow-banded but directionally spread seas, this nonlinearity does not produce significant extra elevation but does lead to a large change in the shape of the wave group, causing, relative to linear evolution, contraction in the mean wave direction and lateral expansion. We use the nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE) to derive an approximate analytical relationship for these changes in group shape. This shows excellent agreeme...
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- Journal:
- PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES
- Volume:
- 468
- Issue:
- 2145
- Pages:
- 2704-2721
- Publication date:
- 2012-09-08
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- EISSN:
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1471-2946
- ISSN:
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1364-5021
- Source identifiers:
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350191
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- English
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- pubs:350191
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- 2013-11-17
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- 2012
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