Parametric Description for a Wave Energy Spectrum in the Surf Zone
Abstract
The work described in this report characterizes the shoaling and breaking processes of wave-energy spectra by describing their limiting form in the surf zone. The Field Research Facility spectral description was fit to laboratory spectra, and linear regressions were performed to determine functional relationships between the spectral parameters and environment variables such as peak spectral period (wavelength), total spectral energy, and water depth. The spectral representation for shoaling and breaking spectra was coded in a numerical spectral wave model that was used to simulate the laboratory data. The model and laboratory results were compared. While the simulation did not verify the spectral representation, it did indicate the feasibility of the approach.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA241603
Entities
People
- C. L. Vincent
- Jack E. Davis
- Jane M. Smith
Organizations
- Coastal Engineering Research Center