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 ...