Atmosphere-ocean InteractionClarendon Press, 1972 - 275 pages |
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... equations of this vector equation that its curl has the form a at n z + V. V ( N z + f ) + ( N2 + f ) V . v = ( 1.31 ) When we substitute here for V.v from eqn ( 1.6 ) and consider that aflat 0 , we can transform this last equation as ...
... equations of this vector equation that its curl has the form a at n z + V. V ( N z + f ) + ( N2 + f ) V . v = ( 1.31 ) When we substitute here for V.v from eqn ( 1.6 ) and consider that aflat 0 , we can transform this last equation as ...
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... Equation ( 1.51 ) is the equation of mean horizontal motion with the symbol d / dt now denoting a differentiation following this mean motion . An equation for the change of turbulent kinetic energy can be obtained by expressing all ...
... Equation ( 1.51 ) is the equation of mean horizontal motion with the symbol d / dt now denoting a differentiation following this mean motion . An equation for the change of turbulent kinetic energy can be obtained by expressing all ...
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... equation ( 1.60 ) and from ( 4.9 ) that A.P.E. = Pw 4 9⭑AA * . k ( 4.36 ) Equation ( 4.36 ) shows the available potential energy to be exactly half of the total wave energy ( 4.35 ) . The other half is kinetic energy . A wave - energy ...
... equation ( 1.60 ) and from ( 4.9 ) that A.P.E. = Pw 4 9⭑AA * . k ( 4.36 ) Equation ( 4.36 ) shows the available potential energy to be exactly half of the total wave energy ( 4.35 ) . The other half is kinetic energy . A wave - energy ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE STATE OF MATTER NEAR THE INTERFACE | 42 |
SURFACE WAVES | 98 |
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