Tidal modulation of incident wave heights: Fact or fiction?

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2 SUPPL. B, 2008, Pages 151-159

  Davidson, M A ^a   O'Hare, T J ^a   George, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Surfing; Tidal modulation; Tidal push; Tides; Wave damping; Wave dissipation; Wave current interaction; Waves

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; SEMIDIURNAL TIDE; SHORELINE; TIDAL RANGE; WATER DEPTH; WAVE DAMPING; WAVE HEIGHT; WAVE POWER; WAVE-CURRENT INTERACTION;

CORNWALL [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; PERRANPORTH; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 42149134881     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/06-0754.1     Document Type: Article

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