Vertical distribution of wave shear stress in variable water depth: Theory and field observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Zou, Qingping ^a   Bowen, Anthony J ^b   Hay, Alex E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; BOUNDARY LAYERS; DOPPLER EFFECT; FRICTION; PROFILOMETRY; SHEAR STRESS; SHEAR WAVES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WATER WAVES;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; ANALYTICAL METHOD; BOUNDARY LAYER; ENERGY DISSIPATION; OCEAN WAVE; SHEAR STRESS; SHOALING WAVE; SURF ZONE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER DEPTH; WAVE BREAKING; WAVE ENERGY; WAVE VELOCITY;

EID: 34548535327     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JC003300     Document Type: Article

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