Oceanography, Hydrodynamics, Hydraulic Engineering - General & Miscellaneous, Waves & Wave Mechanics

Oceanographical Engineering

Name: Oceanographical Engineering
Author: Robert L. Wiegel
ISBN: 9780486446004

by Robert L. Wiegel

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Overview

This graduate-level text explores the theory of periodic waves; tsunamis, storm surges, and harbor oscillations; the effect of structures on waves; waves in shoaling water; tides and sea level changes; currents; shores and shore processes; some characteristics of the oceans' waters; moorings; and other related subjects. 1964 edition.

Synopsis

Valuable both as a graduate-level text and as a reference for engineers and scientists, the classic features descriptive and mathematical sections, supplemented by hundreds of drawings and photographs. 1964 edition.