Vertical variation of undertow in the surf zone

Akio Okayasu*, Tomoya Shibayama, Kiyoshi Horikawa

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Abstract

In order to establish a model of the vertical distribution of the undertow, laboratory experiments were performed on uniform slopes of 1/20 and 1/30. The turbulent velocity in the surf zone including the area close to the bottom was measured by using a two-component laser doppler velocimeter. The distributions of the mean Reynolds stress and the mean eddy viscosity coefficient were calculated. Based on the experimental results, a model to predict the vertical profile of the undertow was presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTwenty First Coastal Eng Conf
PublisherPubl by ASCE
Pages478-491
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)0872626873, 9780872626874
Publication statusPublished - 1988
Externally publishedYes
EventTwenty-First Coastal Engineering Conference - Costa del Sol, Malaga, Spain
Duration: 1988 Jun 201988 Jun 25

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference
ISSN (Print)0161-3782

Other

OtherTwenty-First Coastal Engineering Conference
CityCosta del Sol, Malaga, Spain
Period88/6/2088/6/25

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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