EVALUATION OF PRESENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF FACTORS AFFECTING TIDAL HYDRAULICS AND RELATED PHENOMENA

Abstract

Contents: Considerations in the improvement of tidal waterways; Computation of tides and currents; Sedimentation in tidal waterways; Salinity intrusions in estuaries; Effects of density differences on estuarine hydraulics; Effects of littoral processes on tidewater navigation channels; Dredging and disposal practices in estuaries; Dispersion and flushing of pollutants; Hydraulic model studies of tidal waterway problems; Design of channels for navigation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0685807

Entities

People

  • C. F. Wicker

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Convection
  • Drops
  • Engineers
  • Fluid Flow
  • Froude Number
  • Geography
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Ridges
  • Salt Water
  • Sea Water
  • Standing Waves
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tidal Power
  • Turbulent Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering