Longshore Currents

Longshore Current is a littoral current that flows parallel to the shoreline within the surf zone, generated by the oblique approach of waves to the coast, which distinguishes it from cross-shore and rip current systems.

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22.9K

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800

Authors

319

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2017–2026

19

Authors

800

  1. EB
    Edward B. Thornton

    Naval Postgraduate School, United States

    21 publications · 1.4K citations

    15

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  2. IA
    Ib A. Svendsen

    University of Delaware, United States

    16 publications · 929 citations

    14

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  3. RT
    R. T. Guza

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography, United States

    9 publications · 657 citations

    9

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  4. UP
    Uday Putrevu

    University of Delaware, United States

    9 publications · 325 citations

    9

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  5. NC
    Nicholas C. Kraus

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

    7 publications · 433 citations

    7

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 63 publications · 6.5K citations

    37

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  2. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    36 publications · 2.7K citations

    26

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  3. Coastal Engineering

    24 publications · 1.1K citations

    18

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  4. Journal of Coastal Research

    JCR · 30 publications · 854 citations

    18

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  5. Journal of Sedimentary Research

    JSR · 18 publications · 709 citations

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