The science of ocean waves : ripples, tsunamis, and stormy seas
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- ISBN: 9781421410784 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781421410791 (electronic)
- ISBN: 1421410788 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1421410796 (electronic)
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xii, 248 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm - Publisher: Baltimore, Maryland : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Walk along the beach -- What exactly is a wave? -- How the wind generates ocean waves -- Touch of reality: How big waves behave -- Observations at sea: the postwar boom -- Forecasting and monitoring storm waves -- Breaking waves -- Freaks and rogues -- Tsunamis -- Internal waves and El Niño -- Tides -- Currents -- Ship waves -- Renewable energy from waves and tides -- Future -- Glossary -- Index. |
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Subject: | Ocean waves Tsunamis |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | GC 211.2 .Z57 2013 | 30775305486376 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Science of Ocean Waves : Ripples, Tsunamis, and Stormy Seas
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Table of Contents
The Science of Ocean Waves : Ripples, Tsunamis, and Stormy Seas
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Preface | p. ix | |
1 | A Walk along the Beach | p. 1 |
2 | What Exactly Is a Wave? | p. 10 |
3 | How the Wind Generates Ocean Waves | p. 29 |
4 | A Touch of Reality: How Big Waves Behave | p. 45 |
5 | Observations at Sea: The Postwar Boom | p. 59 |
6 | Forecasting and Monitoring Storm Waves | p. 80 |
7 | Breaking Waves | p. 104 |
8 | Freaks and Rogues | p. 122 |
9 | Tsunamis | p. 142 |
10 | Internal Waves and El Niño | p. 158 |
11 | The Tides | p. 177 |
12 | The Currents | p. 194 |
13 | Ship Waves | p. 200 |
14 | Renewable Energy from Waves and Tides | p. 216 |
15 | The Future | p. 232 |
Glossary | p. 235 | |
Index | p. 29 |