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Particle diffusion on a three-dimensional random sea

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 The diffusion of particles on a random sea surface, due to the random fluctuations of the Stokes drift velocity, is examined. Experimental results are presented for the diffusion of particle pairs on the surface of a three-dimensional random sea with a Pierson–Moskowitz surface spectrum and a cos2 spreading function. The results show good agreement with theoretical predictions, particularly at low separations where other affects are negligible. Diffusion of surface particles in different sea states is also discussed.

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  1. Signal Processing Division Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XQ, Scotland, UK, , , , , , GB

    J. M. Buick & T. S. Durrani

  2. Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Edinburgh, The Kings Buildings Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, Scotland, UK, , , , , , GB

    I. G. Morrison & C. A. Greated

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  1. J. M. Buick
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Received: 18 March 1999/Accepted: 6 March 2000

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Buick, J., Morrison, I., Durrani, T. et al. Particle diffusion on a three-dimensional random sea. Experiments in Fluids 30, 88–92 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003480000141

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