Oblique long waves on beach and induced longshore current

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 125, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 812-826

  Zhang, Jin E ^a   Wu, Theodore Y ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; OCEAN CURRENTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VELOCITY;

LONG WAVES; LONGSHORE CURRENT;

WATER WAVES;

BEACH; LONGSHORE CURRENT; LONGWAVE RADIATION; WAVE RUNUP;

BEACH; LONGSHORE CURRENT; LONGWAVE RADIATION; WAVE RUNUP;

EID: 0032788019     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1999)125:7(812)     Document Type: Article

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