Effects of Currents on Waves.

Abstract

This report presents ways in which a horizontal current influences surface gravity waves and their measurement. Relatively simple hand-calculation methods are described which provide a means to estimate (a) the wavelength modification due to a current, (b) whether a current can prevent waves from reaching a particular location, (c) the correction needed to compensate for a current when observed bottom pressure fluctuations are used to estimate wave heights, and (d) the range of periods (if any) where the effects of currents can be neglected when wave heights are estimated from bottom pressure fluctuations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA110486

Entities

People

  • Barry E. Herchenroder

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Frequency
  • Froude Number
  • Gravity Waves
  • Measurement
  • Phase Velocity
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Regions
  • Shore Protection
  • Surface Waves
  • United States
  • Water Waves
  • Wave Power
  • Waves

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Systems Analysis and Design