Stability of Surface Water Waves

The goal of the project on stability of surface water waves is to explain the enhancement in the growth of water waves that occurs in the presence of fluctuating winds. The method used is application of the theory of time dependent flow stability.

Publication

Farrell, B. F., and P. J. Ioannou, 2008: The Stochastic Parametric Mechanism for Growth of Wind-Driven Surface Water Waves., J. Phys. Ocean., (accepted). pdf