Freak waves: Rare realizations of a typical population or typical realizations of a rare population?
Haver, S.; Andersen, O.J. (2000). Freak waves: Rare realizations of a typical population or typical realizations of a rare population?, in: Chung, J.S. et al. The Proceedings of the Tenth (2000) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. The Proceedings of the ... International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, 3: pp. 123-130
In: Chung, J.S.; Olagnon, M.; Kim, C.H. (Ed.) (2000). The Proceedings of the Tenth (2000) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. The Proceedings of the ... International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, 3. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE): Cupertino. ISBN 1-880653-46-X. , more
In: The Proceedings of the ... International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. ISOPE: Golden. ISSN 1098-6189; e-ISSN 1555-1792, more
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The possible existence of freak waves is discussed. Our aim is not to present a final answer to the question raised in the paper title, but rather present some few evidences which, although not scientifically documented, seem to support the idea of a separate freak wave population. Extremes to be expected within a second order model for the surface elevation will be presented. Based on this, a possible definition of freak waves is suggested. A number of references discussing observations of giant waves are briefly reviewed and commented upon in view of the selected freak wave criterion. As a follow up to the observations of giant waves, the paper is briefly discussing some ongoing research on the possible modeling of such events. |
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