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Accession Number:
AD0601776
Title:
OBSERVATIONS OF THE NEARSHORE WATER CIRCULATION OFF A SAND BEACH.
Corporate Author:
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CALIF
Report Date:
1964-01-01
Abstract:
The nearshore circulation off a long sand beach at the southern end of Monterey Bay, California, was studied during February and March 1964. The circulation patterns found are presented in the form of schematic charts for each of the five surveys made. The dominant drift was observed to be directly onshore in the area seaward of the surf zone, but inside the surf zone the flow was to the north. Weak circulation cells were found to exist in the surf zone at varying locations along the beach. Current speeds are presented for the onshore drift, the dominant longshore current, the opposing feeder currents to rips, and the rip currents. The speed of the onshore drift was found to be greater than that of the opposing rip currents. Author
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Pages:
0067
File Size:
0.00MB
