Calculation of Wave Shoaling with Dissipation Over Nearshore Sands.

Abstract

This report provides a simplified calculation procedure for nearshore wave height changes considering the energy dissipated by rough turbulent flow over a strongly agitated bed of quartz sand. All elementary wave relationships are from linear monochromatic wave theory, but one effect of including dissipation is that calculated height changes depend on the absolute wave height. The general effect of appreciable energy loss is to make field wave height relatively constant outside the breaker zone. Example computations and a calculator program are provided. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA128933

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Hallermeier

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calculators
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Computations
  • Deep Water
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fluids
  • Group Velocity
  • Measurement
  • Regions
  • Research Facilities
  • Shallow Water
  • Shore Protection
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Wave Power
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Computer Science.