Open AccessSEDIMENT THRESHOLD UNDER OSCILLATORY WAVES
Author(s) -
Paul D. Komar,
Martin C. Miller
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
proceedings of conference on coastal engineering/proceedings of ... conference on coastal engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v14.44
Subject(s) - sediment , motion (physics) , action (physics) , current (fluid) , geology , mechanics , geotechnical engineering , physics , geomorphology , classical mechanics , oceanography , quantum mechanics
As the velocity of the water motion near the bottom under oscillatory waves is increased, there comes a stage when the water exerts a stress on the particles sufficient to cause them to move. This study reviews data on threshold of sediment motion under wave action and compares the results with the established curves for threshold under a unidirectional current.