Peak and trough distributions of nonlinear waves

C. C. Tung, N. E. Huang

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Abstract

The exact and approximate probability density functions of wave peaks and troughs are derived for nonlinear, narrow-band waves. A comparison of these quantities with those of linear waves is given. It is shown that nonlinearity has significant effect on these quantities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)201-209
Number of pages9
JournalOcean Engineering
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

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