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Breaking Ocean Waves

Geometry, Structure and Remote Sensing

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  • © 2007

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Authors:
  1. Eugene A. Sharkov

    1. Space Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

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Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)

Part of the book sub series: Geophysical Sciences (GEOPHYS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
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  2. Introduction and rationale

    Pages 1-8

  3. Spatial stochastic breaking wave fields in the atmosphere—ocean system

    Pages 9-48

  4. Linear and two-dimensional geometry of whitecapping and foam structures

    Pages 49-81

  5. The lifetime dynamics of sea wave breakings

    Pages 83-101

  6. The drop-spray phase over a rough sea surface

    Pages 103-118

  7. Electrodynamics of a rough, disperse, closely packed media

    Pages 119-177

  8. Electrodynamics of concentrated drop flows

    Pages 179-222

  9. Field optical—microwave remote sensing of the air—sea transition zone in the atmosphere—ocean system

    Pages 223-261

  10. Conclusions

    Pages 263-264

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 265-278
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This book represents the most comprehensive description of the physical properties including geometry, structure, spatio-temporal evolution and remotely sensed reflectance and emissivity in visible, IR and microwave ranges of one of the most important elements of disturbed sea surface - sea waves breaking.

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  • Space Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

    Eugene A. Sharkov

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