CARCHUNA: A NATURAL LAB

WATER WAVE MECHANICS AND COASTAL ENGINEERING

PROF. ROBERT A. DALRYMPLE

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Mechanisms responsible of these features?

Theoretical analysis

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Numerical modeling

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Field data + video-imaging

Works by Prof. Dalrymple used as references, guidance and tools:

Wave propagation model – REF/DIF

Kirby, J.T. and R.A. Dalrymple (1983). A parabolic equation for the combined refraction-diffraction of stokes waves by mildly varying topography. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Dalrymple, R.A., J.T. Kirby and P.A. Hwang (1984). Wave diffraction due to areas of energy dissipation. Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Kirby, J.T. and R.A. Dalrymple (1984). Verification of a parabolic equation for propagation of weakly non-linear waves. Coastal Engineering

Kirby, J.T. and R.A. Dalrymple (1985). Modifications to a propagation model for the combined refraction-diffraction of Stokes waves; shallow water, large angle and breaking wave effects. Report UFL/COEL-85/001

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Works by Prof. Dalrymple used as references, guidance and tools:

Concepts, processes and analysis – Books and papers

Dean, R.G. and R.A. Dalrymple (1984). Water Wave Mechanics for Engineers and

Scientists. World Scientific

Dalrymple, R.A. (1989). Water waves past abrupt channel transitions. Applied Ocean

Research

Dalrymple, R.A. (1992). Prediction of storm/normal beach profiles. Journal of Waterway,

Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Dean, R.G. and R.A. Dalrymple (2000). Coastal Processes with Engineering

Applications. Cambridge University Press

Haller, M.C. and R.A. Dalrymple (2001). Rip current instabilities. Journal of Fluid

Mechanics

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Thank you for your world-wide contribution to the Coastal

Engineering discipline!