Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0057849

Zusammenfassung

Extreme ocean waves are mysterious phenomena of giant waves in the open ocean and near the coasts. They tend to appear seemingly from nowhere and disappear without a trace. Their existence is now a well established fact but present understanding is still comparatively poor and there are a number of fundamental mechanisms under debate. One promising theory is based on breather solutions of nonlinear wave equations. Generation of breathers and their combinations can be a reason for the formation of extreme waves. In the past project the group has gathered observational, experimental and ...