Difference between revisions of "Wave overtopping"
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|definition= Wave-overtopping takes place when waves meet a submerged reef or structure, but also when waves meet an emerged reef or structure lower than the approximate wave height. During over-topping, two processes important to the coastal processes take place: wave transmission and the passing of water over the structure.}} | |definition= Wave-overtopping takes place when waves meet a submerged reef or structure, but also when waves meet an emerged reef or structure lower than the approximate wave height. During over-topping, two processes important to the coastal processes take place: wave transmission and the passing of water over the structure.}} | ||
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| + | |Wave-overtopping of breakwater in a flume test. | ||
| + | |Wave-overtopping of breakwater in nature. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Waves]] | * [[Waves]] | ||
* [[Wave transformation]] | * [[Wave transformation]] | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 6 September 2012
Definition of Wave overtopping:
Wave-overtopping takes place when waves meet a submerged reef or structure, but also when waves meet an emerged reef or structure lower than the approximate wave height. During over-topping, two processes important to the coastal processes take place: wave transmission and the passing of water over the structure.
This is the common definition for Wave overtopping, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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| Wave-overtopping of breakwater in a flume test. | Wave-overtopping of breakwater in nature. |
