Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3386-3407 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Geophysical Research : Oceans |
| Volume | 123 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 19 Apr 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Jun 2018 |
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Keywords
- Breaking waves
- Energy dissipation
- Inner surf zone
- LiDAR scanner
- Surface roller
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
- Forestry
- Oceanography
- Aquatic Science
- Ecology
- Water Science and Technology
- Soil Science
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Earth-Surface Processes
- Atmospheric Science
- Space and Planetary Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Palaeontology
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Energy dissipation in the inner surf zone: new insights from LiDAR-based roller geometry measurements. / Martins, Kevin; Blenkinsopp, Christopher; Deigaard, Rolf; Power, Hannah E.
In: Journal of Geophysical Research : Oceans, Vol. 123, No. 5, 22.06.2018, p. 3386-3407.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Energy dissipation in the inner surf zone: new insights from LiDAR-based roller geometry measurements
AU - Martins, Kevin
AU - Blenkinsopp, Christopher
AU - Deigaard, Rolf
AU - Power, Hannah E.
PY - 2018/6/22
Y1 - 2018/6/22
N2 - The spatial and temporal variation of energy dissipation rates in breaking waves controls the mean circulation of the surf zone. As this circulation plays an important role in the morphodynamics of beaches, it is vital to develop better understanding of the energy dissipation processes in breaking and broken waves. In this paper we present the first direct field measurements of roller geometry extracted from a LiDAR dataset of broken waves to obtain new insights into wave energy dissipation in the inner surf zone. We use a roller model to show that most existing roller area formulations in the literature lead to considerable overestimation of the wave energy dissipation, which is found to be close to, but smaller than, the energy dissipation in a hydraulic jump of the same height. The role of the roller density is also investigated, and we propose that it should be incorporated into modified roller area formulations until better knowledge of the roller area and its link with the mean roller density is acquired. Finally, using previously published results from deep-water wave breaking studies, we propose a scaling law for energy dissipation in the inner surf zone, which achieves satisfactory results at both the time-averaged and wave-by-wave scales.
AB - The spatial and temporal variation of energy dissipation rates in breaking waves controls the mean circulation of the surf zone. As this circulation plays an important role in the morphodynamics of beaches, it is vital to develop better understanding of the energy dissipation processes in breaking and broken waves. In this paper we present the first direct field measurements of roller geometry extracted from a LiDAR dataset of broken waves to obtain new insights into wave energy dissipation in the inner surf zone. We use a roller model to show that most existing roller area formulations in the literature lead to considerable overestimation of the wave energy dissipation, which is found to be close to, but smaller than, the energy dissipation in a hydraulic jump of the same height. The role of the roller density is also investigated, and we propose that it should be incorporated into modified roller area formulations until better knowledge of the roller area and its link with the mean roller density is acquired. Finally, using previously published results from deep-water wave breaking studies, we propose a scaling law for energy dissipation in the inner surf zone, which achieves satisfactory results at both the time-averaged and wave-by-wave scales.
KW - Breaking waves
KW - Energy dissipation
KW - Inner surf zone
KW - LiDAR scanner
KW - Surface roller
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U2 - 10.1029/2017JC013369
DO - 10.1029/2017JC013369
M3 - Article
VL - 123
SP - 3386
EP - 3407
JO - Journal of Geophysical Research : Oceans
JF - Journal of Geophysical Research : Oceans
SN - 2169-9291
IS - 5
ER -