Book review: Rogue waves in the ocean
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Abstract
Rogue Waves in the Ocean (2009) is a follow-on text to Extreme Ocean Waves (2008) edited by Pelinovsky and Kharif, both published by Springer. Unlike the earlier text, which is a compilation of papers on a variety of extreme waves that was the subject of a scientific conference in 2007, Rogues Waves in the Ocean is written, rather than edited, by Kharif, Pelinovsky, and Slunyaev and is focused on rogue waves in particular. The book consists of six chapters covering 216 pages. As the subject matter of each chapter is distinct, references appear at the end of each chapter rather than at the end of the book. The preface shows how each of the chapters relates to the larger study of rogue waves. The result is a book with a nice mix of eyewitness observations, physical theory, and statistics.
Review info: Rogue Waves in the Ocean. Advances in Geophysical and Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics. By Christian Kharif, Efim Pelinovsky and Alexey Slunyaev, 2009. ISBN: 978-3540884187, xiii, 216 pp.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Book review: Rogue waves in the ocean |
| Series title | Pure and Applied Geophysics |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00024-010-0261-3 |
| Volume | 168 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Birkhaüser Verlag |
| Publisher location | Basel, Switzerland |
| Contributing office(s) | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
| First page | 1891 |
| Last page | 1891 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |