Hydrodynamics of Coastal Zones

Hydrodynamics of Coastal Zones
Author: S.R. Massel
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 349
Release: 1989-04-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080870864

This book discusses selected theoretical topics of coastal hydrodynamics, including basic principles and applications in coastal oceanography and coastal engineering. It is not intended as a handbook; the emphasis is placed on presentation of a number of basic problems, rather than giving detailed instructions for their application. The bulk of the material deals with surface waves. In the author's opinion there is still a strong need for a book on wave phenomena in the coastal waters, as general textbooks on sea surface dynamics focus most of their attention on the deep ocean. This book intends to fill this need by concentrating on the phenomena typical of the coastal zone.Based on lectures given at the Institute of Hydroengineering, Polish Academy of Sciences in Gdansk, the approach throughout is a combination of the theoretical and observational. A basic knowledge of ordinary and partial differential equations, as well as the statistical and spectral analysis of time series, is assumed. The reader should also be familiar with fundamental hydrodynamic concepts.The book comprises nine chapters. Governing equations and conservation laws are treated in Chapter 1, using the variational principles. The theory of regular surface waves is covered in Chapters 2 to 4. The nonlinear effect of wave train modulation and their breaking of beaches is examined in Chapter 5. Chapters 6 and 7 focus on the statistical and spectral treatment of waves induced by wind. Current generation and circulation pattern are the subject of Chapter 8, while sea level variations are examined in Chapter 9. References for further reading are given at the end of each chapter.

Coastal Dynamics '01

Coastal Dynamics '01
Author: Hans Hanson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1110
Release: 2001
Genre: Science
ISBN:

This collection contains 109 papers presented at the Fourth Conference on Coastal Dynamics, held in Lund, Sweden, June 11-15, 2001.

Introduction to Estuarine Hydrodynamics

Introduction to Estuarine Hydrodynamics
Author: Arnoldo Valle-Levinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2022-03-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1108838251

An essential introduction to the study of estuaries, highlighting their immense spatial and temporal variability.

Coastal Processes with Engineering Applications

Coastal Processes with Engineering Applications
Author: Robert G. Dean
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2004-03-25
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521602754

Text on coastal engineering and oceanography covering theory and applications intended to mitigate shoreline erosion.

Hydrodynamics and Water Quality

Hydrodynamics and Water Quality
Author: Zhen-Gang Ji
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118877152

The primary reference for the modeling of hydrodynamics and water quality in rivers, lake, estuaries, coastal waters, and wetlands This comprehensive text perfectly illustrates the principles, basic processes, mathematical descriptions, case studies, and practical applications associated with surface waters. It focuses on solving practical problems in rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters, and wetlands. Most of the theories and technical approaches presented within have been implemented in mathematical models and applied to solve practical problems. Throughout the book, case studies are presented to demonstrate how the basic theories and technical approaches are implemented into models, and how these models are applied to solve practical environmental/water resources problems. This new edition of Hydrodynamics and Water Quality: Modeling Rivers, Lakes, and Estuaries has been updated with more than 40% new information. It features several new chapters, including one devoted to shallow water processes in wetlands as well as another focused on extreme value theory and environmental risk analysis. It is also supplemented with a new website that provides files needed for sample applications, such as source codes, executable codes, input files, output files, model manuals, reports, technical notes, and utility programs. This new edition of the book: Includes more than 120 new/updated figures and 450 references Covers state-of-the-art hydrodynamics, sediment transport, toxics fate and transport, and water quality in surface waters Provides essential and updated information on mathematical models Focuses on how to solve practical problems in surface waters—presenting basic theories and technical approaches so that mathematical models can be understood and applied to simulate processes in surface waters Hailed as “a great addition to any university library” by the Journal of the American Water Resources Association (July 2009), Hydrodynamics and Water Quality, Second Edition is an essential reference for practicing engineers, scientists, and water resource managers worldwide.

Estuaries and Coastal Zones in Times of Global Change

Estuaries and Coastal Zones in Times of Global Change
Author: Kim Dan Nguyen
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 833
Release: 2020-02-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 981152081X

This book is a collection of extended papers based on presentations given during the ICEC 2018 conference, held in Caen, France, in August 2018. It explores both the limitations and advantages of current models, and highlights the latest developments concerning new numerical schemes, high-performance computing, multi-physics and multi-scale methods, and better interaction with field or scale model data. Accordingly, it addresses the interests of practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, and engineers active in this field.

Introduction to Nearshore Hydrodynamics

Introduction to Nearshore Hydrodynamics
Author: Ib A. Svendsen
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 748
Release: 2006
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9812561420

This book is intended as an introductory textbook for graduate students and as a reference book for engineers and scientists working in the field of coastal engineering. As such it gives a description of the theories for wave and nearshore hydrodynamics. It is meant to de-mystify the topics and hence starts at a fairly basic level. It requires knowledge of fluid mechanics equivalent to a first year graduate level. At the end of each topic, an attempt is made to give an overview of the present stage of the scientific development in that area with numerous references for further studies.