Note on estimating bed shear stress caused by breaking random waves

• Published in: Oceanologia Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 385 - 390
• Main Authors: Myrhaug, Dag, Ong, Muk Chen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Bed shear stress; Breaking random waves; Individual waves; Joint distributions; Surf and swash zones; Surf similarity parameter; Wave height; Wave height; Joint distributions; Surf and swash zones; Surf similarity parameter; Individual waves; Bed shear stress; Breaking random waves

•A simple analytical method to estimate bed shear stress for breaking random waves is presented.•Spilling and plunging breakers on slopes are presented.•Combines a bed shear stress formula for breaking regular waves with a joint distribution of surf similarity parameter and wave height.•Examples of...