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Dec 31, 2015
Non-Uniform Alongshore Currents
Publication: Coastal Engineering 1976
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Alongshore gradients of breaker height have been shown to significantly influence the velocities and circulation patterns of nearshore current systems. Experimental data from an idealized laboratory experiment shows that the form of the nonuniform wave generated current system resulting from diffraction behind an offshore breakwater is essentially determined by the beach-breakwater geometry while its magnitude depends upon the wave height. Furthermore the current may produce significant increases in the magnitude of the wave set-up within the three dimensional system. For the case investigated, where the alongshore gradient of breaker height is comparatively large, the maximum mean alongshore current velocity is not greatly affected by bottom resistance and may be computed for plunging breakers from a relation of the following form;
derived from a simple momentum analysis including “radiation stress” terms. The influence of bottom resistance can be included if necessary.
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Coastal Engineering 1976
Pages: 701 - 720
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© 1977 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Michael R. Gourlay
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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