The exact solution to Phillips’ equation for the degree of saturation of short waves in the presence of ocean currents

S. J. Hogan

doi:10.1017/S0022112091001453

The exact solution to Phillips’ equation for the degree of saturation of short waves in the presence of ocean currents

S. J. Hogan^*

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Department of Engineering Mathematics

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Abstract

An equation, derived by Phillips (1984) to describe the variation of a wind-wave spectrum in the presence of a current, is shown to have an exact solution. For certain choices of current, the results are shown to simplify even further.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	357-362
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Volume	223
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022112091001453
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1991

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The exact solution to Phillips’ equation for the degree of saturation of short waves in the presence of ocean currents

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