Nearshore Wave Breaking and Decay

Abstract

This report summarizes the nearshore wave breaking and decay research performed under the Nearshore Waves and Currents Work Unit. The topics covered in the report include incipient wave breaker indices, surf zone wave decay expressions, spectral shapes in the surf zone, wave breaking on reefs, and decay of multiple wave trains.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA268810

Entities

People

  • Jane M. Smith

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Coral Reefs
  • Doppler Effect
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Frequency
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Research Facilities
  • Shallow Water
  • Solitons
  • Spectra
  • Standing Waves
  • Wave Power
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Coastal Oceanography