Wave transformation in the nearshore zone: Comparison between a Boussinesq model and field data

Coastal Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 149-171

  Bayram, Atilla ^a   Larson, Magnus ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Barred profile; Boussinesq equations; Breaking waves; Energy dissipation; Field data; Shelf profile; Surf zone

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

BOUSSINESQ MODEL; SURF ZONE MODEL; WAVE BREAKING;

WATER WAVE EFFECTS;

COASTAL ZONE; WAVE BREAKING; WAVE TRANSFORMATION;

BOUSSINESQ EQUATION; BREAKING WAVES; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; SURF ZONE; WAVE MODELING;

ANAS SP.;

EID: 0033998950     PISSN: 03783839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3839(99)00056-3     Document Type: Article

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