Virtual wave gauges based upon stereo imaging for measuring surface wave characteristics

Coastal Engineering

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 305-316

  Bechle, Adam J ^a   Wu, Chin H ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Stereo imaging; Virtual wave gauges; Wave direction; Wave height; Wave period; Wave reflection

Indexed keywords

STEREO IMAGING; VIRTUAL WAVE GAUGES; WAVE DIRECTION; WAVE HEIGHT; WAVE PERIOD; WAVE REFLECTION;

GAGES; IMAGE PROCESSING; SURFACE WAVES;

WATER WAVES;

BREAKING WAVE; IMAGING METHOD; SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT; STEREO IMAGE; WAVE DIRECTION; WAVE FIELD; WAVE REFLECTION;

EID: 79851510847     PISSN: 03783839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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