Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1987

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Lin, Newman K.

Abstract

Edge waves are the longshore periodic wave motions that are trapped at the edge of water bodies and play an important role in coastal hydrodynamics. This study presents the experimental investigation of the excitation of synchronous edge waves by waves normally and obliquely incident on a uniformly sloping beach. The experimental results show that the edge wave amplitude is linearly proportional to that of the reflected waves. For a perfectly reflecting beach, the conclusion is consistent with the Rockliff model. The experimental results also indicate that the ratio of the edge wave amplitude to reflected amplitude is linearly proportional to the approach angle.

Extent

155 p.

Comments

College of Engineering and Computer Science|Thesis (M.S.E.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1987.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|College of Engineering and Computer Science

Identifier

FADT14380

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