Measurements of Wave Breaking and Dissipation over the Continental Shelf

Abstract

The long-term goals of this research are to quantify the incidence of surface wave breaking and its role in dissipating wave energy which is then available to generate currents and turbulence in the upper ocean.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA626195

Entities

People

  • Ken Melville

Organizations

  • University of California Regents

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continental Shelves
  • Data Analysis
  • Dissipation
  • Dynamics
  • Energy
  • Frequency Domain
  • Hyperspectral Imagery
  • Kinematics
  • Measurement
  • Momentum
  • Momentum Transfer
  • Oceans
  • Surface Waves
  • Turbulence
  • Wave Power
  • Waves
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Oceanography.