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Breaker Type Dynamics

Breaker Type Dynamics is a theoretical framework within nearshore hydrodynamics that classifies and predicts the morphological evolution of breaking waves based on the interplay between wave steepness, beach slope, and dimensionless fall velocity, thereby distinguishing itself from other nearshore process models by its focus on the mechanistic transition between spilling, plunging, collapsing, and surging wave breaker types.

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Breaker type classification on three laboratory beaches

Cyril Galvin · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1968 · 423 citations

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Surf Similarity

J.A. Battjes · Coastal Engineering 1974 · 1974 · 257 citations

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Dynamics of surf-zone turbulence in a strong plunging breaker

Francis C. K. Ting, James T. Kirby · Coastal Engineering · 1995 · 237 citations

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The degeneration of internal waves in lakes with sloping topography

Leon Boegman, Gregory N. Ivey, J. Imberger · Limnology and Oceanography · 2005 · 217 citations · Full text

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Experimental study of nearshore dynamics on a barred beach with rip channels

Merrick C. Haller, Robert A. Dalrymple, Ib A. Svendsen · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2002 · 210 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JB
    J.A. Battjes

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    3 publications · 516 citations

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  2. DH
    D. H. Peregrine

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 270 citations

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  3. HC
    Hubert Chanson

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    3 publications · 131 citations

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  4. AD
    Andrew D. Short

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    3 publications · 126 citations

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  5. AP
    Adrián Pedrozo‐Acuña

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico

    3 publications · 101 citations

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Institutions

111

  1. Technical University of Denmark

    Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    513 citations

  2. Queen's University

    Kingston, Canada

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    484 citations

  3. Kyoto University

    Kyoto, Japan

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    187 citations

  4. Oregon State University

    Corvallis, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    216 citations

  5. University of Delaware

    Newark, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    745 citations

  6. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    209 citations

  7. National Cheng Kung University

    Tainan City, Taiwan

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    177 citations

  8. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    610 citations

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  1. Coastal Engineering

    13 publications · 715 citations

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  2. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

    12 publications · 1K citations

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  3. Coastal Engineering Proceedings

    Conference · 8 publications · 409 citations

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  5. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 4 publications · 665 citations

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