UPWIND TRAVEL OF REFLECTED WAVES
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Keywords

upwind wave travel
reflected waves

How to Cite

Richey, E. (1968). UPWIND TRAVEL OF REFLECTED WAVES. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(11), 14. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v11.14

Abstract

Wind waves in a lake have been observed to reflect from a barrier and to travel upwind for considerable distances. A model has been devised which provides a means of predicting the decay of these waves as a function of wind speed and direction with respect to the barrier. Two floating bridges across a deep lake have formed a convenient, full-scale test basin for the formation and observation of the reflected waves under a range of wind speeds and directions. Wave characteristics have been measured to a limited extent by photographic means, a portable wave probe and visually to provide seme verification of the results computed from the model. The measured and the predicted wave heights and the zones influenced by the waves were found to be in general qualitative agreement.
https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v11.14
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