Spectral Wave Decay Due to Bottom Friction on the Inner Shelf
Abstract
My long term goals are to observe and model wave and boundary layer processes which contribute to turbulent mixing and wave modification in the coastal ocean and nearshore using new instrumentation techniques. The primary scientific objective of this project is to measure the bottom dissipation of surface gravity waves as they shoal across the continental shelf. Observations from several field sites with differing wave forcing, mean currents and sediment types will be used to evolve a spectral wave dissipation model for the continental shelf including parameterizations for low frequency currents.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA629030
Entities
People
- Edward B. Thornton
- Tim Stanton
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School