Nearshore Canyon Experiment

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, 2003
Accession Number
ADA629796

Entities

People

  • R. T. Guza
  • Steve Elgar

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bathymetry
  • Coefficients
  • Deployment
  • Drag
  • Field Tests
  • Flow Fields
  • Frequency
  • Gravity Waves
  • Ocean Waves
  • Pressure Gages
  • Regions
  • Secondary Waves
  • Sedimentation
  • Theses
  • Wave Power
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science