Bibliograph

The science of ocean waves, ripples, tsunamis, and stormy seas, J. B. Zirker

Type

Label

The science of ocean waves, ripples, tsunamis, and stormy seas, J. B. Zirker

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The science of ocean waves

Oclc number

828263480

Responsibility statement

J. B. Zirker

Sub title

ripples, tsunamis, and stormy seas

Table Of Contents

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 Nino -- Tides -- Currents -- Ship waves -- Renewable energy from waves and tides -- Future -- Glossary -- Index

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