VELOCITY FIELD MEASUREMENTS AND THEORETICAL COMPARISONS FOR NON-LINEAR WAVES ON MILD SLOPES
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Keywords

mild slope
velocity field
velocity measurement
theoretical comparison
nonlinear waves

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Quinn, P. A., Petti, M., Drago, M., & Greater, C. A. (1994). VELOCITY FIELD MEASUREMENTS AND THEORETICAL COMPARISONS FOR NON-LINEAR WAVES ON MILD SLOPES. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(24). https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v24.%p

Abstract

The way in which the Boussinesq and Serre models deal with the internal kinematics of waves on mildly sloping beaches is examined. The equation normally used on the depth-averaged horizontal velocity to impose a parabolic profile vertically up through the wave is studied using experimentally and theoretically obtained values. In general, it is found that for near-bed regions the equation provides satisfactory comparisons, however, as one approaches the surface the theoretical values can substantially exceed the experimental ones, particularly in the crest of the wave.
https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v24.%25p
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