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surf similarity parameter: a standalone construct

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surf similarityparameter1 CONSTRUCTSurf similarityBATTJES · COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY

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Coastal oceanography

a ratio of beach slope to the square root of wave steepness that predicts breaker type and runup.

In coastal oceanography, surf similarity parameter refers to a ratio of beach slope to the square root of wave steepness that predicts breaker type and runup. This meaning comes from Battjes (1974) in Coastal Engineering Proceedings.[1]

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References

  1. Battjes, J. A. (1974). Surf Similarity. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 26. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v14.26

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