Field Verification of Quasi-Determinism Theory for Wind Waves Interacting with Vertical Breakwater
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 139, Issue 5
Abstract
Profiles of exceptionally large waves before a vertical breakwater were obtained by using a gauge array. These profiles were compared with the profiles obtained using the quasi-determinism (QD) theory. The experiment performed in the field confirmed the QD theory for a wave field that is strongly nonhomogeneous in space.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 139 • Issue 5 • September 2013
Pages: 358 - 364
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© 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jul 3, 2012
Accepted: Jan 27, 2013
Published online: Jan 29, 2013
Published in print: Sep 1, 2013
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