OBSERVATIONS OF THE NEARSHORE WATER CIRCULATION OFF A SAND BEACH.
Abstract
The nearshore circulation off a long sand beach at the southern end of Monterey Bay, California, was studied during February and March 1964. The circulation patterns found are presented in the form of schematic charts for each of the five surveys made. The dominant drift was observed to be directly onshore in the area seaward of the surf zone, but inside the surf zone the flow was to the north. Weak circulation cells were found to exist in the surf zone at varying locations along the beach. Current speeds are presented for the onshore drift, the dominant longshore current, the opposing feeder currents to rips, and the rip currents. The speed of the onshore drift was found to be greater than that of the opposing rip currents. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0601776
Entities
People
- John F. Brennan
- Richard P. Meaux
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School