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Breaker Index

Breaker Index is a dimensionless parameter in coastal engineering that characterizes the relative depth at which ocean waves instigate breaking, distinguished by its formulation as the ratio of breaking wave height to still water depth.

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A SYNTHESIS OF BREAKER INDICES

Yoshimi Goda · Proceedings of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers · 1970 · 186 citations · Full text

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Maximum Breaker Height

Richard J. Weggel · Journal of the Waterways Harbors and Coastal Engineering Division · 1972 · 174 citations

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Reanalysis of Regular and Random Breaking Wave Statistics

Yoshimi Goda · Coastal Engineering Journal · 2010 · 156 citations

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Verification and Modification of Breaker Height Formulas

Winyu Rattanapitikon, Tomoya Shibayama · Coastal Engineering Journal · 2000 · 95 citations

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Modeling of depth‐induced wave breaking under finite depth wave growth conditions

A.J. van der Westhuysen · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2010 · 89 citations

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Authors

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  1. YG
    Yoshimi Goda

    Yokohama National University, Japan

    4 publications · 390 citations

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  2. NC
    Nicholas C. Kraus

    U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, United States

    2 publications · 130 citations

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  3. JW
    J. William Kamphuis

    Queen's University, Canada

    2 publications · 28 citations

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  4. ER
    Ernest R. Smith

    U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, United States

    2 publications · 126 citations

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  5. TS
    Tomoya Shibayama

    Waseda University, Japan

    1 publications · 95 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Queen's University

    Kingston, Canada

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    100 citations

  2. United States Department of the Army

    Arlington, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    272 citations

  3. Yokohama National University

    Yokohama, Japan

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    171 citations

  4. Ricoh (Japan)

    Tokyo, Japan

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  5. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

    Vicksburg, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    175 citations

  6. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    49 citations

  7. Kobe University

    Kobe, Japan

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    165 citations

  8. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

    Vientiane, Laos

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    45 citations

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  1. Coastal Engineering Journal

    5 publications · 319 citations

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  2. Journal of Coastal Research

    JCR · 3 publications · 174 citations

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  3. Coastal Engineering 1978

    Conference · 2 publications · 43 citations

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  4. Coastal Engineering

    2 publications · 77 citations

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