Dynamics of Waves, Currents, and Sediment Transport
on the Continental Shelf (3 credits)
Course Number: 16:712:545
Normally offered: Spring (alternating years). Next offered Spring
Instructor: Professor Scott Glenn
Prerequisites and other registration instructions: 16:712:501
Format: Lecture
Description: Equations of motion; linear theory for surface waves, wave boundary layers; current Ekman layers, coastal current circulation patterns; sediment transport in steady flow, oscillatory flow, and combined waves and currents.
Examinations: 3
Other Requirements: Weekly Homework