Abbreviated Journal Title
Phys. Fluids
Keywords
DEEP-WATER; MODULATIONAL INSTABILITY; EQUATION; DYNAMICS; Mechanics; Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Abstract
Using the inverse spectral theory of the nonlinear Schrodinger (NLS) equation we correlate the development of rogue waves in oceanic sea states characterized by the Joint North Sea Wave Project (JONSWAP) spectrum with the proximity to homoclinic solutions of the NLS equation. We find in numerical simulations of the NLS equation that rogue waves develop for JONSWAP initial data that are "near" NLS homoclinic data, while rogue waves do not occur for JONSWAP data that are "far" from NLS homoclinic data. We show the nonlinear spectral decomposition provides a simple criterium for predicting the occurrence and strength of rogue waves.
Journal Title
Physics of Fluids
Volume
17
Issue/Number
3
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Document Type
Article
DOI Link
Language
English
First Page
4
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1070-6631
Recommended Citation
Islas, A. L. and Schober, C. M., "Predicting rogue waves in random oceanic sea states" (2005). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 5297.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/5297
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