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| − | |definition= Radiation stress is the flux of momentum, which is carried by the ocean waves. When these waves break, that momentum is transferred to the water column, forcing nearshore currents. Forcing due to these radiation stress gradients is commonly several orders of magnitude greater than forcing due to wind of other wave nonlinearities.<ref>CoPraNet glossary [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. | + | |definition= Radiation stress is the flux of momentum, which is carried by the ocean waves. When these waves break, that momentum is transferred to the water column, forcing nearshore currents. Forcing due to these radiation stress gradients is commonly several orders of magnitude greater than forcing due to wind of other wave nonlinearities.<ref>CoPraNet glossary [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref> <ref>wikipedia [http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_stress/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 15:17, 14 September 2012
Definition of Radiation stress:
Radiation stress is the flux of momentum, which is carried by the ocean waves. When these waves break, that momentum is transferred to the water column, forcing nearshore currents. Forcing due to these radiation stress gradients is commonly several orders of magnitude greater than forcing due to wind of other wave nonlinearities.[1] [2].
This is the common definition for Radiation stress, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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