Water waves excited by near-impulsive wind forcing

• Published in: Journal of fluid mechanics Vol. 828; pp. 459 - 495
• Main Authors: Zavadsky, Andrey, Shemer, Lev
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 10.10.2017
• Subjects: Air flow; Evolution; Experiments; Fluids; Gravitational waves; Instability; Laboratories; Stability; Stability analysis; Theory; Water surface slope; Water waves; Wave generation; Wind; Wind wave generation; Wind waves; wind–wave interactions; surface gravity waves

Only limited information is currently available on the evolution of waves generated by wind that varies in time, and in particular on the initial stages of wind–wave growth from rest under a suddenly applied wind forcing. The emerging wind–wave field varies in time as well as in space. Detailed know...