Download or read book Breaking Ocean Waves written by Eugene A. Sharkov and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-14 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eugene Sharkov, of the Space Research Institute in Moscow, has here put together the most comprehensive description of the physical findings of an investigation into the spatio-temporal characteristics of the gravity of breaking waves. He’s also described the foam activity in the open sea using methods and instruments of optical and microwave remote sensing. Numerous practical applications and illustrations are provided from air-borne, ship-borne and laboratory up-to-date experiments.