Nearshore Processes

Abstract

The long-term goals are to understand the transformation of surface gravity waves propagating across the nearshore to the beach, the corresponding wave-driven circulation, and the associated evolution of surfzone morphology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA626199

Entities

People

  • R. T. Guza
  • Steve Elgar

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photographs
  • Bathymetry
  • Coefficients
  • Energy
  • Gravity
  • Gravity Waves
  • Measurement
  • North Carolina
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Pressure Gages
  • Regions
  • Research Facilities
  • Sea Level
  • Secondary Waves
  • Wave Power
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science