Optical Imaging of the Nearshore
Abstract
The long-term goal of nearshore processes research has been to develop a predictive understanding of the fluid dynamics of a random wave field shoaling over the complicated bathymetry of a natural beach, and the response of the beach to those overlying wave and current motions (Holman, Bowen et al. 1990). Increasingly, it is recognized that limitations on our predictive capabilities are less tied to limitations in our understanding of the physics or modeling but instead result from our inability to easily obtain bathymetry and forcing data with which to feed the models. We seek remote sensing solutions to these problems. Our immediate objectives are to develop and test innovative methods to estimate nearshore bathymetry, wave forcing and hydrodynamic response using optical methods, to marry these capabilities with operational models and to understand the dynamics of the nearshore system that we measure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA527100
Entities
People
- Robert A. Holman
Organizations
- Oregon State University