Energy Balance Model for Breaking Solitary Wave Runup
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 129, Issue 2
Abstract
The runup of breaking solitary waves on a plane beach has been investigated. Experimental measurements demonstrate the effect of the impact of the jet from a plunging breaking solitary wave and the postbreaking bore formed on the resultant runup. An empirical method was developed based on energy conservation principles to provide an estimate of the runup of breaking solitary waves on a plane slope. Energy dissipation associated with wave breaking was estimated using the results from a numerical model developed by Li. The results from this highly simplified energy conservation model agree reasonably well with experiments, and this model appears to be useful in predicting breaking solitary wave runup on a plane beach.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 129 • Issue 2 • March 2003
Pages: 47 - 59
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Copyright © 2003 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Mar 15, 2001
Accepted: Jul 10, 2002
Published online: Feb 14, 2003
Published in print: Mar 2003
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