Towards a unified drag coefficient formula for quantifying wave energy reduction by salt marshes

• Published in: Coastal engineering (Amsterdam) Vol. 180; p. 104256
• Main Authors: Zhu, Ling, Chen, Qin, Ding, Yan, Jafari, Navid, Wang, Hongqing, Johnson, Bradley D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Effective plant height; Flexible vegetation; Unified drag coefficient; Wave attenuation; Effective plant height; Wave attenuation; Unified drag coefficient; Flexible vegetation

Coastal regions are susceptible to increasing flood risks amid climate change. Coastal wetlands play an important role in mitigating coastal hazards. Vegetation exerts a drag force to the flow and dampens storm surges and wind waves. The prediction of wave attenuation by vegetation typically relies...