Citation

Zhao Q, Haas KA, Svendsen IA. Coast. Eng. (ASCE) 2000; 2000: 1113-1126.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000)

DOI

10.1061/40549(276)86

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The present paper describes the 3-D variation of rip currents through the use of physical and numerical models. Experimental measurements of rip currents are made in a directional wave basin. The vertical profile of the rip current is found to vary from depth uniform inside the channel to depth varying further offshore. Offshore from the channel the rip current has much stronger velocities at the surface than near the bottom. A nearshore circulation numerical modeling system is applied to the wave basin. The results from the model show qualitative and quantitative agreement with the laboratory measurements.

Keywords: Drowning; Drowning Prevention; Water Safety