Deepwater Wave Height in Shore Protection Formulas

Deepwater Wave Height is the vertical distance between the crest (highest point) and the trough (lowest point) of a wave in deep water. And is denoted by H_d. Deepwater Wave Height is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Deepwater Wave Height is always positive.

Formulas to find Deepwater Wave Height in Shore Protection

fxWave Height in Deepwater given Total Littoral Transport in Entire Breaker Zone in CERC FormulaGo

fxDeepwater Wave Height for Total TransportGo

Shore Protection formulas that make use of Deepwater Wave Height

fxTotal Littoral Transport in Entire Breaker Zone in CERC FormulaGo

fxWave Speed in Deepwater for Total Littoral Transport in Entire Breaker Zone in CERC FormulaGo

fxTotal Transport given by GalvinGo

List of variables in Shore Protection formulas

fx Total Littoral Transport Go

fx Deepwater Wave Celerity Go

fx Refraction Coefficient Go

fx Angle of Wave Incidence Go

fx Total Littoral Transport in cubic meter per year Go

FAQ

What is the Deepwater Wave Height?

Deepwater Wave Height is the vertical distance between the crest (highest point) and the trough (lowest point) of a wave in deep water. Deepwater Wave Height is usually measured using the Meter for Length. Note that the value of Deepwater Wave Height is always positive.

Can the Deepwater Wave Height be negative?

No, the Deepwater Wave Height, measured in Length cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Deepwater Wave Height?

Deepwater Wave Height is usually measured using the Meter[m] for Length. Millimeter[m], Kilometer[m], Decimeter[m] are the few other units in which Deepwater Wave Height can be measured.

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