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Waves can have a significant impact on nearshore currents. A three-dimensional baroclinic current model including the influence of waves is presented for shallow water areas from Navier-Stokes equations. It has been found that the effects of waves on currents can be expressed in terms of the momentum flux by waves. The model uses non-orthogonal curvilinear coordinates in the horizontal directions and a Sigma coordinate in the vertical direction so that it can be more reasonably applied in estuarine and coastal regions.
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Ding, P., Zhu, S. & Kong, Y. A three-dimensional baroclinic current model with wave effects. Sc. China Ser. B-Chem. 44 (Suppl 1), 92–98 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02884814
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