Crest-height statistics in finite water depth. Part 1: The role of the nonlinear interactions in uni-directional seas

This paper explores the competing nonlinear processes that define the largest crest heights in uni-directional random seas. In deep water, the third-order near-resonant interactions produce a focusing of the free-wave energy and hence larger crest elevations. However, as the effective water depth re...

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Published in:Ocean engineering 2023-12, Vol.289, p.116369, Article 116369
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