Turbulence intensity in the wave boundary layer and bottom friction under (mainly) flat bed conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Newgard, John P ^a   Hay, Alex E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; FLOW OF WATER; FRICTION; GRAVITY WAVES; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE; WATER WAVES;

BOTTOM FRICTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEET FLOW; TURBULENCE; WATER DEPTH; WAVE ENERGY;

EID: 36248937682     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JC003881     Document Type: Article

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