Wave Propagation Across Muddy Seafloors
Abstract
The long-term goal is to develop field-verified models for the evolution of surface-gravity waves, allowing more skillful predictions of wave fields on continental shelves and enabling the estimation of characteristics of the seafloor from wave observations. The objective of the Wave Propagation Across Muddy Seafloors project is to develop, test, and improve models for mud-induced dissipation of waves in shallow water. Specific goals are to: (1) Observe waves along a cross-shore transect spanning several km of the Louisiana inner shelf between about 5- and 1-m water depth; (2) Extend existing wave models to account for damping by mud; (3) Use the observations and models to test hypotheses for mud-induced damping, and (4) Calibrate, test, and improve the models by comparing their predictions with the observations. Additional objectives in FY07 included analysis of waves, currents, and morphological change onshore of complex shallow-water bathymetry dominated by two submarine canyons that extend nearly to the shoreline (the Nearshore Canyon Experiment, NCEX).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA518768
Entities
People
- Britt Raubenheimer
- Steve Elgar
Organizations
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution