Spectral estimates of dissipation rate within and near the surf zone

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 979-993

  Bryan, K R ^a   Black, K P ^b   Gorman, R M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SENSORS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WATER WAVES;

SURF ZONES;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ENERGY DISSIPATION; SURF ZONE; WAVE BREAKING; WAVE SPECTRUM;

EID: 0037803480     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(2003)033<0979:SEODRW>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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