<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper deals with the influence of the wave shape, represented by water surface elevations and wave-induced nearbed velocities, on sediment transport under joint wave-current impact. The focus is on the theoretical description of vertically asymmetric wave motion and the effects of wave asymmetry on net sediment transport rates during interaction of coastal steady currents, namely wave-driven currents, with wave-induced unsteady free stream velocities. The cross-shore sediment transport is shown to depend on wave asymmetry not only quantitatively (in terms of rate), but also qualitatively (in terms of direction). Within longshore lithodynamics, wave asymmetry appears to have a significant effect on the net sediment transport rate.</p></abstract>

The paper deals with the influence of the wave shape, represented by water surface elevations and wave-induced nearbed velocities, on sediment transport under joint wave-current impact. The focus is on the theoretical description of vertically asymmetric wave motion and the effects of wave asymmetry on net sediment transport rates during interaction of coastal steady currents, namely wave-driven currents, with wave-induced unsteady free stream velocities. The cross-shore sediment transport is shown to depend on wave asymmetry not only quantitatively (in terms of rate), but also qualitatively (in terms of direction). Within longshore lithodynamics, wave asymmetry appears to have a significant effect on the net sediment transport rate.

Influence of Wave Shape on Sediment Transport in Coastal Regions

Institute of Hydro-Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences

Archives of Hydro-Engineering and Environmental Mechanics

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The paper deals with the influence of the wave shape, represented by water surface elevations and wave-induced nearbed velocities, on sediment transport under...

Influence of Wave Shape on Sediment Transport in Coastal Regions

Published Online: Mar 02, 2019

Page range: 73 - 90

Received: Sep 05, 2018

Accepted: Nov 11, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/heem-2018-0006

Keywords
wave shape, nearbed free stream velocities, wave-driven currents, cross-shore sediment transport, longshore sediment transport

© 2018 Rafał Ostrowski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Influence of Wave Shape on Sediment Transport in Coastal Regions

Published Online: Mar 02, 2019

Page range: 73 - 90

Received: Sep 05, 2018

Accepted: Nov 11, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/heem-2018-0006

Keywordswave shape, nearbed free stream velocities, wave-driven currents, cross-shore sediment transport, longshore sediment transport

© 2018 Rafał Ostrowski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
wave shape, nearbed free stream velocities, wave-driven currents, cross-shore sediment transport, longshore sediment transport