Drag Coefficients with Fetch-Limited Wind Waves*

Theoretical Interpretation of Fetch Limited Wind–driven Sea Observations

Among field studies of wind-generated surface gravity waves on deep water, the case of a fetch limited wave growth is of special importance. This case is characterized by a constant (in space and time) offshore wind at a normal angle to the straight coastline. Under these idealized conditions, the wave field depends only on the fetch x which is defined as a distance from the shoreline. Highly i...

Wind Wave Behavior in Fetch and Depth Limited Estuaries

Wetland dominated estuaries serve as one of the most productive natural ecosystems through their ecological, economic and cultural services, such as nursery grounds for fisheries, nutrient sequestration, and ecotourism. The ongoing deterioration of wetland ecosystems in many shallow estuaries raises concerns about the contributing erosive processes and their roles in restraining coastal restora...

Modeling Satellite Drag Coefficients With Response Surfaces

Growth of Wind Waves with Fetch in the Sea of Japan under Winter Monsoon Investigated Using Data from Satellite Altimeters and Scatterometer

By using wind vector fields observed by the NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) and significant wave heights observed by the TOPEX/POSEIDON and European Remote Sensing Satellite-2 (ERS-2) altimeters, one-dimensional fetch growth of wind waves has been investigated under conditions of strong wind and high waves caused by the East Asian winter monsoon in the Sea of Japan. The evolution of fetch-limited wi...

Investigation on Microwave Polarimetric Scattering from Two-Dimensional Wind Fetch- and Water Depth-Limited Nearshore Sea Surfaces

The microwave polarimetric scattering from two-dimensional (2-D) wind fetchand water depth-limited nearshore sea surface is investigated by using the second-order small-slope approximation (SSA-II). The sea waves are simulated by taking into account the influences of fetch and depth. Based on this, the joint influence of fetch and depth on the normalized radar cross section (NRCS) of sea surfac...