Breaking of Wind-Generated Waves

摘要: Abstract Breaking of wind-generated waves was studies in a laboratory tank. The critical surface slope and global wave steepness for inception breaking were evaluated. Besides the frequency occurrence, two other characteristic quantities, height duration breaking, measured. found to increase rapidly with wind velocity, following power law U2.2. period remained about 7% at all velocities. 30% height. Portions these results compare favorably available measurements.