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Extreme waves
By Smith, Craig B. & Mueller, Kurt
- ISBN
- 978-0-30910-062-5
- Publisher
- Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, c2006.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 15, 2006
Smith, an experienced engineer and ocean sailor, covers the physics of waves and the effect on people of "extreme waves," those "greater than 2.2 to 2.4 times the significant wave." He focuses on the effects of these waves in the open ocean as well as on their near-shore effects, as with tsunamis and hurricanes. The latter have been extensively covered ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
