Mathematical Model for Littoral Drift
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 112, Issue 3
Abstract
The longshore sediment transport along the coast is investigated by use of detailed sediment transport models in the surf zone. Combined with a detailed description of the wave height and longshore current distribution in the surf‐zone, the littoral drift along the coast is calculated and presented in dimensionless diagrams for coasts with constant slope. The paper further analyzes the transverse distribution of the longshore sediment transport on a coast with bars. The last case is compared with field measurements.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 112 • Issue 3 • May 1986
Pages: 351 - 369
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Published online: May 1, 1986
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