Equations of hydrodynamics for wind wave circulation on a shelf
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Abstract
In order to predict the propagation of an impurity and water quality on a shelf it is necessary to know the water mass dynamics and the water exchange. However, the hydrodyamics of the shelf zone differ considerably from those of the open expanses of seas and lakes owing to the steepness of the bottom, the complex structure of the shoreline, the major role of wind waves, and their breaking [1]. In [2, 3] the importance of surface waves and their breaking for inshore flows was demonstrated and the equations of hydrodynamics, averaged over the depth, were derived. For regions of the shelf remote from the shoreline it is also necessary to take into account the interaction of waves with the bottom and with essentially three-dimensional flows. In this note the equations of hydrodynamics are derived for wind wave flows averaged over the wave period in the threedimensional formulation.
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Water Quality Surface Wave Water Mass Water Exchange Wave PeriodPreview
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