Analysis of Data on Water Waves. Volume III. Shallow Water Wave STUDY5
Abstract
Shallow water explosions are commonly defined as detonations in water where the bottom influences the generation of the water waves produced. Recent experimental studies indicate the water depth becomes an important consideration for values of d/cube root W/< or = 4.0 (d being the water depth and W the charge weight) and that it begins to influence the wave generation mechanism when d/cube root W < 6.0. The case of most interest and prime importance is for shallow water explosions in the range 0.6 < d/cube root W < or = 6.0. This is an extremely large range of water depths and includes the weapons in 1/2 - 50 MT range detonated at some location on the continental slope (800 ft. < d < 6000 ft.). The largest amplitude breaking waves will be produced by explosions at this location which is of utmost importance as far as damage potential to surface and subsurface ship traffic, littoral drift, and wave run-up.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- ADA040172
Entities
People
- R. W. Whalin