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Method of estimating on‐shore propagation of storm waves
Author(s) -
Dawdy David,
Maloney M. David
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl007i010p00845
Subject(s) - storm surge , shore , storm , geology , meteorology , surge , environmental science , geophysics , oceanography , physics , geomorphology
The National Academy of Sciences has published a suggested procedure for determining wave heights to be added to hurricane surge elevations. The equation suggested for regeneration of waves over open stretches is shown to be incorrect, and a more physically correct approach is developed.
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