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This paper describes the results of computations of steep regular waves on a current which is concentrated near to the surface. The non-linear addition of wave and current leads to a significant increase in the elevation of the crest, and in the particle velocity at the crest, compared to a linear sum of the wave and current velocity components.
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Chaplin, J.R. (1990). Computation of Steep Waves on a Current with Strong Shear Near to the Surface. In: Tørum, A., Gudmestad, O.T. (eds) Water Wave Kinematics. NATO ASI Series, vol 178. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0531-3_26
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