{"product_id":"waves-in-ocean-engineering-hardback-9780080435664","title":"Waves in Ocean Engineering (Hardback) 9780080435664","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWaves in Ocean Engineering\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eM.J. Tucker (Edited by), E.G. Pitt (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780080435664, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 October 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e548 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 15.9 x 3.2 cm, 1.17 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDouglas Faulkner, University of Glasgow\u003cbr\u003e\"My judgement is that this book is the most satisfying one available on the subject and is the best value for money of its competitors...Very strongly recommended\" \u003cb\u003e--JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL INST. OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Waves in Ocean Engineering\"\u003c\/i\u003e covers the whole field of wave studies of interest to applied oceanographers and ocean engineers.  It has considerable relevance to coastal engineering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book is split into 12 sections, the first of which is devoted to the practical applications of wave studies and to the history of wave research.  The rest of the book covers the measurement of waves, including remote sensing; the analysis and interpretation of wave data; estimating the properties of the extreme \"Design Wave\", as well as of the generality of waves for fatigue calculations; waves in finite depth, wave generation by wind and wave forecasting models; non-linear effects, and errors and uncertainties in wave data.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter headings.\u003c\/b\u003e Series preface. Preface and acknowledgements. Principal symbols. List of tables. Introduction. Some basic concepts and definitions. Measurement: omnidirectional. Directional measurement (in situ sensors). Analysis and interpretation: omnidirectional. Estimating extreme wave height. Analysis and interpretation: directional data. Remote sensing of waves. Waves in finite depth. Wave generation by wind, and wave forecasting. Nonlinear effects. Errors and uncertainties. Appendix 1  The computation of wave spectra. Appendix 2  The spectrum of the product of two random variables and that of the square of one random variable. Appendix 3  Cross-power Spectra. Appendix 4  Digital integration and filtering. Appendix 5  Some useful statistical formulae. Appendix 6  Fitting regression lines to wave data. Appendix 7  Initial analysis and on-line recording of wave data: practical recommendations. References. Subject index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Hydraulic engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Hydraulic engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Hydraulic%20engineering%20%5BTNF%5D%22\"\u003eTNF\u003c\/a\u003e], Structural engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Structural engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Structural%20engineering%20%5BTNC%5D%22\"\u003eTNC\u003c\/a\u003e], Materials science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Materials science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Materials%20science%20%5BTGM%5D%22\"\u003eTGM\u003c\/a\u003e], Mechanical engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mechanical engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mechanical%20engineering%20%5BTGB%5D%22\"\u003eTGB\u003c\/a\u003e], Geographical information systems [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geographical information systems\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geographical%20information%20systems%20%5BGIS%5D%20\u0026amp;%20remote%20sensing%20%5BRGW%5D%22\"\u003eGIS \u0026amp; remote sensing RGW\u003c\/a\u003e], Oceanography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Oceanography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Oceanography%20%5Bseas%5D%20%5BRBKC%5D%22\"\u003eseas RBKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648702927128,"sku":"9780080435664","price":106.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780080435664_130b9b64-46fb-4018-9f6e-b252f4c9a944.jpg?v=1695003961","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/waves-in-ocean-engineering-hardback-9780080435664","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}