The Generation and Propagation of Wind- and Tide-Induced Near-Inertial Waves in the Ocean
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Governing Equation and Basic Characteristics
3. Generation
3.1. Wind
3.2. Parametric Subharmonic Instability and Other Nolinear Wave-Wave Interactions
4. Propagation
5. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, Y.; Xu, Z.; Lv, X. The Generation and Propagation of Wind- and Tide-Induced Near-Inertial Waves in the Ocean. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12, 1565. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091565
Li Y, Xu Z, Lv X. The Generation and Propagation of Wind- and Tide-Induced Near-Inertial Waves in the Ocean. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2024; 12(9):1565. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091565
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Yang, Zhao Xu, and Xianqing Lv. 2024. "The Generation and Propagation of Wind- and Tide-Induced Near-Inertial Waves in the Ocean" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 12, no. 9: 1565. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091565