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Research article
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05 Jul 2016
Research article |
| 05 Jul 2016
Modelling wave–current interactions off the east coast of Scotland
Alessandro D. Sabatino
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Marine Population Modelling Group, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Chris McCaig
Marine Population Modelling Group, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
now at: Brookes Bell, 280 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, UK
Rory B. O'Hara Murray
Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, UK
Michael R. Heath
Marine Population Modelling Group, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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Short summary
The present research describes the effect of wave–current interactions and wave–wave interactions during severe storms on the east coast of Scotland. In this area, results show that the currents contribute substantially to the modification of wave properties in the shallow coastal areas, while the wave–wave interactions are more important offshore.
The present research describes the effect of wave–current interactions and wave–wave...
