Automated detection of breaking wave height using an optical technique

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 671-682

  Shand, Thomas D ^a   Bailey, Donald G ^b   Shand, Roger D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Optical detection.; Surf zone; Wave breaking; Wave height

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AUTOMATION; BREAKING WAVE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ERROR ANALYSIS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; OPTICAL METHOD; PIXEL; SURF ZONE; TRANSFORM; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VIDEOGRAPHY; WAVE BREAKING; WAVE HEIGHT;

EID: 84861382172     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-11-00105.1     Document Type: Article

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