THE INFLUENCE OF CURRENTS ON WAVE ATTENUATION

Richard R. Simons; Anthony J. Grass; Andreas Kyriacou

doi:10.9753/icce.v21.25

No. 21 (1988), Conference Proceedings

No. 21 (1988)

THE INFLUENCE OF CURRENTS ON WAVE ATTENUATION

Conference Proceedings

Published 1988-01-29

Richard R. Simons⁺⁻
Anthony J. Grass⁺⁻
Andreas Kyriacou⁺⁻

Richard R. Simons

Civil Engineering Dept, University College London

Anthony J. Grass

Civil Engineering Dept, University College London

Andreas Kyriacou

University College London

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wave attenuation
current
wave/current interaction

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THE INFLUENCE OF CURRENTS ON WAVE ATTENUATION. (1988). Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(21), 25. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v21.25

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Measurements have been made of wave height decay in a rough bottomed flume for waves alone and for waves combined with 3 following currents. Tests have also been carried out to quantify energy dissipation at the sidewalls under these conditions. Results show that waves attenuate less rapidly when propagating on a following current, with a corresponding reduction in wave-current friction factor. A simple method is suggested by which wave attenuation in the presence of following and opposing currents can be predicted.

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