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Contents
List of Abbreviations ............................................................. XXIX
1 Introduction
Manhar R. Dhanak, Nikolaos I. Xiros ..........................................
1
1.1
Enabling Maritime Design and Development .........................
1
1.2
History....................................................................
2
1.3
Basics .....................................................................
2
1.4
Applications..............................................................
4
1.5
Future Trends ............................................................
7
References .......................................................................
8
Part A Fundamentals
2 Elements of Physical Oceanography
Wendell S. Brown................................................................
15
2.1
Atmospheric Processes ..................................................
16
2.2
Ocean Structure ..........................................................
17
2.3
Oceanic Processes........................................................
18
2.4
Surface Gravity Waves ...................................................
19
2.5
Wind-Forced Ocean Processes ..........................................
28
2.6
Deep Ocean Currents ....................................................
38
2.7
Coastal Ocean Currents ..................................................
39
2.8
Ocean Surface Tides .....................................................
40
2.9
Oceanic Internal Waves and Tides......................................
43
References .......................................................................
45
3 Metocean Extreme and Operating Conditions
George Z. Forristall, Cortis K. Cooper ...........................................
47
3.1
Quantifying the Metocean Environment...............................
48
3.2
Overview of WWC Processes .............................................
49
3.3
Measurements ...........................................................
55
3.4
Modeling .................................................................
58
3.5
Joint Events ..............................................................
61
3.6
Operational Criteria .....................................................
64
3.7
Extreme Criteria..........................................................
66
3.8
Conclusions ..............................................................
72
References .......................................................................
72
4 Mechanics of Ocean Waves
James M. Kaihatu, Palaniswamy Ananthakrishnan..........................
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4.1
Ocean Surface Waves ....................................................
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4.2
Wave Theories ...........................................................
78
4.3
Properties of Small Amplitude Gravity Waves .........................
80
4.4
Weakly Nonlinear Deep Water Wave Theories .........................
83
4.5
Shallow Water Wave Theories ..........................................
87
4.6
Transformation of Waves Approaching Land ..........................
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