Structure and modeling of surf zone turbulence due to wave breaking

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C8, 2001, Pages 17039-17057

  Mocke, Gary P ^a,b,c  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Dubai Municipality   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Marine Unit   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACH; MODEL; TURBULENCE; WAVE BREAKING;

MODELING; SURF ZONE; TURBULENCE; WAVE BREAKING;

EID: 0034829411     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900163     Document Type: Article

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