Surf and Swash Zone Hydrodynamics

Abstract

The long-term goal is to improve understanding of the hydrodynamics of the near-shore motions on beaches, with particular reference to the zone where the incident waves have break, form surf, and run-up on the beach to give a fluctuating shoreline. This includes the waves and currents that the breaking waves, surf and run-up generate together with necessary details of the motions beneath the waves. Particular attention is directed to improving theoretical models of these motions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA628352

Entities

People

  • D. H. Peregrine
  • Ib A. Svendsen

Organizations

  • University of Bristol

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computer Programs
  • Delaware
  • Dynamics
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mechanics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Remote Sensing
  • Students
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography