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Author Van de Kreeke, J., author.

Title Tidal inlets : hydrodynamics and morphodynamics / J. van de. Kreeke and R.L. Brouwer,
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017

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Contents Cover; Half-title page ; Title page ; Copyright page ; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Geomorphology; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Origin of Tidal Inlets; 2.3 Equilibrium Morphology; 2.4 Large-Scale Morphological Elements; 2.4.1 Inlet; 2.4.2 Ebb Delta; 2.4.3 Flood Delta; 2.5 Back-Barrier Lagoon; 3 Sand Transport Pathways; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Sediment Budget; 3.3 Sand Bypassing; 3.3.1 Bypassing Modes; 3.3.2 Bypassing Modes and the P/M Ratio; 3.4 Inlet Closure; 3.5 Location Stability; 3.6 Effect of Inlets on Adjacent Shoreline; 3.6.1 Continuous Bypassing; 3.6.2 Intermittent Bypassing
4 Sand Transport and Sand Bypassing at Selected Inlets4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Price Inlet; 4.3 Breach Inlet; 4.4 Captain Sam's Inlet; 4.5 Mason Inlet; 4.6 Wachapreague Inlet; 4.7 Katikati Inlet; 4.8 Ameland Inlet; 5 Empirical Relationships; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Cross-Sectional Area -- Tidal Prism Relationship; 5.2.1 Observations; 5.2.2 Physical Justification of the A-P Relationship; 5.2.3 Examples of A-P Relationships for Natural Inlets; 5.2.4 Equilibrium Velocity; 5.3 Relationship between Depth and Width of the Cross-Section and Tidal Prism; 5.4 Ebb Delta Volume -- Tidal Prism Relationship
5.5 Flood Delta Volume -- Tidal Prism Relationship6 Tidal Inlet Hydrodynamics; Excluding Depth Variations with Tidal Stage; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Inlet Schematization; 6.3 Governing Equations and Boundary Condition; 6.3.1 Dimensional Equations; 6.3.2 Non-Dimensional Equations; Lumped Parameter Model; 6.4 Analytical Solution (Öszoy-Mehta); 6.4.1 Basin Tide and Inlet Velocity; 6.4.2 Nature of the Solution; Resonance; 6.5 Semi-Analytical Solution (Keulegan); 6.5.1 Basin Tide and Inlet Velocity; 6.5.2 Maximum Basin Level and Maximum Inlet Velocity
6.5.3 Relative Contribution of the Third Harmonic6.5.4 Multiple Inlets; 6.6 Application to a Representative Tidal Inlet; 6.6.1 Representative Tidal Inlet; 6.6.2 Öszoy-Mehta Solution; 6.6.3 Keulegan Solution; 6.A Dynamics of the Flow in the Inlet; 7 Tidal Inlet Hydrodynamics; Including Depth Variations with Tidal Stage; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Equations Including Depth Variations with Tidal Stage; 7.3 Solution of the Leading-Order Equations; 7.4 Solution to the First-Order Equations; 7.4.1 First-Order Forcing; 7.4.2 Mean Inlet Velocity and Mean Basin Level; 7.4.3 First-Order Tide and Velocity
7.5 Tidal Asymmetry7.6 Application to the Representative Inlet; 7.6.1 Leading-Order Solution; 7.6.2 First-Order Solution; 7.6.3 Tidal Asymmetry; 7.A Reduced System of Equations and Perturbation Analysis; 8 Cross-Sectional Stability of a Single Inlet System; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Equilibrium and Stability; 8.2.1 Escoffier Stability Model; 8.2.2 Escoffier Diagram; 8.2.3 The Shape of the Closure Curve; 8.3 Adaptation Timescale; 8.4 Cross-Sectional Stability of Pass Cavallo; 8.A Geometric Similarity; 8.B Linear Stability Analysis
Summary Using field observations and simple models, this book describes the latest developments in the hydrodynamics and morphodynamics of tidal inlets
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 16, 2017)
Subject Coast changes.
Hydrodynamics -- Mathematical models
Morphogenesis -- Mathematical models
Tidal currents.
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology.
Coast changes
Hydrodynamics -- Mathematical models
Morphogenesis -- Mathematical models
Tidal currents
Form Electronic book
Author Brouwer, R. L. (Ronald Leendert), 1979- author.
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