Gravity Waves in Water of Finite Depth (Advances in Fluid Mechanics)

This volume is concerned with the propagation of surface gravity waves over water of finite depth. Wave refraction, scattering or diffraction and dispersion are the principle manifestations of the modification of surface waves which take place as wave generated in deep water approach the coast and move into shallow water. Boundary conditions make determining the progress of an incident wave train highly complex. In this book linear and non-linear theories of wave modification are considered. There are chapters focusing on linear wave scattering, non-linear dispersive long waves and parabolic modelling as well as the interactions of wave with tidal and other currents, the trapping of wave energy in the vicinity of particular topographical features and the mechanisms by which waves change the bed profile through sediment transport. The authors of this book are all actively engaged in research in the field of interactions between gravity waves and varying bottom topography and related topics. Gravity waves in water of finite depth serves both as a comprehensive reference of current knowledge and as a stimulus to future research. As such it will be invaluable both to coastal engineers and to those involved in study of the nearshore wave climate.