NOTE ON A NONLINEARITY PARAMETER OF SURFACE-WAVES

Authors
BEJI S
Citation
S. Beji, NOTE ON A NONLINEARITY PARAMETER OF SURFACE-WAVES, Coastal engineering, 25(1-2), 1995, pp. 81-85
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Marine
Journal title
Coastal engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
03783839
Volume
25
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
81 - 85
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-3839(1995)25:1-2<81:NOANPO>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A nonlinearity parameter which is valid for both deep and shallow wate r waves is introduced. The parameter may be regarded as a wave Froude number. A modified form of the Ursell number is also discussed.