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Breaking Wave Dynamics

Breaking Wave Dynamics is a theoretical framework that characterizes the nonlinear hydrodynamic processes and energy dissipation mechanisms associated with the collapse of surface gravity waves as they transition from stable propagation to turbulent fragmentation in finite water depths.

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Existence of permanent and breaking waves for a shallow water equation: a geometric approach

Adrian Constantin · Annales de l’institut Fourier · 2000 · 873 citations · Full text

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A numerical study of breaking waves in the surf zone

Pengzhi Lin, Philip L.‐F. Liu · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 1998 · 830 citations

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Scale dependence of bubble creation mechanisms in breaking waves

Grant B. Deane, M. Dale Stokes · Nature · 2002 · 702 citations

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An empirical model to estimate the propagation of random breaking and nonbreaking waves over vegetation fields

Fernando J. Méndez, Íñigo J. Losada · Coastal Engineering · 2004 · 683 citations

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Estimates of Kinetic Energy Dissipation under Breaking Waves

Eugene A. Terray, Mark A. Donelan, Y. C. Agrawal et al. · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 1996 · 626 citations · Full text

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    W. Kendall Melville

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography, United States

    21 publications · 3.1K citations

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  2. ML
    Michael L. Banner

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    16 publications · 1.4K citations

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  3. PL
    Philip L.‐F. Liu

    Cornell University, United States

    12 publications · 1.9K citations

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  4. MS
    M. S. Longuet‐Higgins

    University of California San Diego, United States

    11 publications · 936 citations

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  5. ST
    Stéphan T. Grilli

    University of Rhode Island, United States

    9 publications · 506 citations

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Institutions

637

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    26 h-index

    78 publications

    5K citations

  2. Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    La Jolla, United States

    22 h-index

    46 publications

    5K citations

  3. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    19 h-index

    37 publications

    3.1K citations

  4. University of Delaware

    Newark, United States

    17 h-index

    37 publications

    1.8K citations

  5. Dalian University of Technology

    Dalian, China

    15 h-index

    41 publications

    2.6K citations

  6. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    14 h-index

    33 publications

    2.5K citations

  7. Institut de Recherche sur les Phénomènes Hors Équilibre

    Marseille, France

    13 h-index

    25 publications

    1.7K citations

  8. University of Rhode Island

    Kingston, United States

    12 h-index

    15 publications

    983 citations

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  1. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

    103 publications · 8.2K citations

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  2. Coastal Engineering

    68 publications · 5.3K citations

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  3. Ocean Engineering

    64 publications · 2.3K citations

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  4. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    39 publications · 3.5K citations

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  5. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 35 publications · 2.3K citations

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