Coastal-trapped waves with finite bottom friction

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 172-190

  Brink, K H ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottom friction; Coastal trapped waves

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; DRAG; FRICTION; OCEAN CURRENTS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ALONGSHORE CURRENT VARIANCE; COASTAL-TRAPPED WAVES; FINITE-AMPLITUDE BOTTOM FRICTION; WAVE MODAL STRUCTURE;

WATER WAVES;

COASTAL STRUCTURE; COASTAL WATER; DAMPING; FRICTION; LONGSHORE CURRENT; OCEAN WAVE;

EID: 33746223206     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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