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CHAPTER 23: TRANSPORTATIONAL CYCLIC STEPS

CHAPTER 23: TRANSPORTATIONAL CYCLIC STEPS. Froude-supercritical normal flow over an erodible bed is inherently unstable. In many cases this instability is expressed in terms of antidunes, which tend to be.

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Chapter 8

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Rip Current Statistics Principal Reasons People Die In A Rip Current Rip Current Formation Types of Rip Currents Rip Currents Safety 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 Rip Current Statistics

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Wave statics

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Ocean Waves and Tides

Ocean Waves and Tides. Waves. Ocean waves can form from something as simple as wind or as violent as an earthquake They can travel through water slowly or incredibly quickly. Anatomy of a Wave. Waves are made of two main parts Crests : highest point of the wave

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Hurricanes, Typhoons & Cyclones

Hurricanes, Typhoons & Cyclones. Hurricanes, Typhoons & Cyclones. Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are the greatest storms on Earth Their winds can exceed 185 miles (300 kilometers) per hour for long periods of time. Wind gust can exceed 200 miles per hour. Hurricanes, Typhoons & Cyclones.

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Hull Girder Response - Quasi-Static Analysis

Hull Girder Response - Quasi-Static Analysis. Basic Relationships. Model the hull as a Free-Free box beam. Beam on an elastic foundation Must maintain overall Static Equilibrium. Force of Buoyancy = Weight of the Ship LCB must be in line with the LCG. Basic Relationships.

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Lesson 15B: Storm Avoidance

Lesson 15B: Storm Avoidance. Lesson 15B: Storm Avoidance. AGENDA: Storm Avoidance Weather Reporting Weather Prediction Applicable reading: Hobbs WB, App A. Storm Avoidance. 1. Hurricane Season - June through November

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The Nature of Waves

The Nature of Waves. List the different types of waves present in the events described below:.

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Oceans

Where are the Oceans?. Identify the Oceans. Oceans. Tides. Waves. Currents. The Ocean Floor. Ocean Storms. Where are the Oceans?. PREDICT : What percent of the earth is covered in water? What percent is land? Explain your prediction.

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Wave Action

Wave Action. I. What is a Wave?. 1.The movement of energy through a body of water. Begins with the WIND. Most waves form when wind blows across the surface of the water and transfers their energy to the water. Waves start in the open ocean. A. Wave Size. Depends on:

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Chapter 21 Section 2

Chapter 21 Section 2. Ocean Waves. Objectives Describe the formation of waves and the factors that affect the wave size Explain how waves interact with the coastline Identify the cause of destructive ocean waves. Ocean Waves.

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Sea Swimming Conditions

Sea Swimming Conditions. By Paul Smith. Contents. Tides Currents Wind Weather. Tides. Each 25 hour period is divided up into 4 tides (approx 6.25 hours apart). There are 2 high and 2 low tides within this period . At low tide the sea retreats and usually sand will appear .

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Ocean Motion

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Forces Acting on Dams

Forces Acting on Dams. To design a dam, various forces must be considered to insure the safety of the dam. The most important forces are: Weight of dam Water Pressure Uplift Wave pressure Earthquake forces. Weight of Dam The weight of the dam is calculated as follows:

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Tsunami

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Waves and Tides

Waves and Tides. Waves. Movement of energy through body of water Most form when wind blows across waters surface Waves. Wave characteristics. Wave Action. Starts in open ocean, why? What affects the size of the wave? Strength of wind Duration of wind Distance wind blows Wave Motion

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Waves on the Inner Shelf into Beaches: As offshore waves approach the shore, they shoal , refract , and then break .

Waves on the Inner Shelf into Beaches: As offshore waves approach the shore, they shoal , refract , and then break . As waves feel the seabed, Stokes Drift occurs: (function of the non-linearity of waves in shallow water) . Orbit at wave crest slightly larger than orbit at wave trough.

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Answers and Explanations

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CCM Question 3

CCM Question 3. Hanah Allen.

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