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The stability of a random inhomogeneous field of weakly nonlinear surface gravity waves is studied and applied to the JONSWAP study.
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Janssen, P.A.E.M. (1985). Stability of a Random Inhomogeneous Field of Weakly Nonlinear Surface Gravity Waves with Application to the JONSWAP Study. In: Toba, Y., Mitsuyasu, H. (eds) The Ocean Surface. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7717-5_5
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