Waves and Currents in Shallow Water

Abstract

The objective of this research was to provide environmental information in a study intended to characterize the behavior of small, mobile objects (eg, mines) within the swash and inner surf zones. Field measurements were made during October 1996 at Torrey Pines Beach, California, a sandy beach exposed to the open ocean. The migration, scour, and burial of several types of mines was monitored under a range of environmental conditions (eg, waves, currents, beach slope). Waves and currents were measured with insitu pressure gages and electromagnetic current meters. Wave conditions were variable, and included low amplitude, long period swell and moderate amplitude, high frequency seas generated by local winds. The results can be used to guide the development of mine burial models required by the operational Navy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1999
Accession Number
ADA359447

Entities

People

  • Steve Elgar

Organizations

  • Washington State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • California
  • Frequency
  • Gages
  • Measurement
  • Migration
  • Military Research
  • Power Spectra
  • Pressure Gages
  • Quality Control
  • Shallow Water
  • Students
  • Surface Waves
  • Water
  • Water Resources
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Coastal Oceanography