How probability for freak wave formation can be found
Abstract
The statistics of arising of freak waves on a surface of an ideal heavy fluid is studied. The freak waves arise during the evolution of statistically homogeneous initial conditions with a Gaussian probability. Simple equation describing evolution of “almost” 1-D water waves is derived using important property of vanishing four-wave interaction.
- Publication:
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European Physical Journal Special Topics
- Pub Date:
- July 2010
- DOI:
- 10.1140/epjst/e2010-01242-y
- Bibcode:
- 2010EPJST.185..113Z