Atmosphere-ocean InteractionClarendon Press, 1972 - 275 pages |
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Page 103
... phase and group velocities The component phase velocity has the same direction as the wave- number vector k . Its magnitude c = w / k in deep water can be derived from eqn ( 4.12 ) : C = ω 9 * g * k W = = k * ( 4.16 ) For long waves ...
... phase and group velocities The component phase velocity has the same direction as the wave- number vector k . Its magnitude c = w / k in deep water can be derived from eqn ( 4.12 ) : C = ω 9 * g * k W = = k * ( 4.16 ) For long waves ...
Page 104
... velocity of pure gravity waves ( 9 * ← = ( 4.19 ) g ) in deep water ( D ∞ ) is simply half the phase velocity . In very shallow water ( 2kD < 1 ) the group and phase velocities of gravity waves become identical - a conclusion that ...
... velocity of pure gravity waves ( 9 * ← = ( 4.19 ) g ) in deep water ( D ∞ ) is simply half the phase velocity . In very shallow water ( 2kD < 1 ) the group and phase velocities of gravity waves become identical - a conclusion that ...
Page 274
... velocity , 219 phase velocity , 219 Rough surface flow , 139f . Roughness length , 139f . , 147 , 184 Salinity , 42 , 43 , 48 , 53 , 56 , 58 , 61 , 67f . Salt nuclei , 65 Saturation vapour pressure , 44f . Sea ice , 67 , 70 Sensible ...
... velocity , 219 phase velocity , 219 Rough surface flow , 139f . Roughness length , 139f . , 147 , 184 Salinity , 42 , 43 , 48 , 53 , 56 , 58 , 61 , 67f . Salt nuclei , 65 Saturation vapour pressure , 44f . Sea ice , 67 , 70 Sensible ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE STATE OF MATTER NEAR THE INTERFACE | 41 |
RADIATION | 71 |
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