Shoaling transformation of wave frequency-directional spectra

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Herbers, T H C ^a   Orzech, Mark ^a   Elgar, Steve ^b   Guza, R T ^c  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c INTEGRATIVE OCEANOGRAPHY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Beach; Ocean waves; Surf; Wave spectra

Indexed keywords

BOUSSINESQ EQUATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; GRAVITY WAVE; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; SURF ZONE; WAVE SPECTRUM;

EID: 0038198876     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc001304     Document Type: Article

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