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Refraction Around Headlands

Refraction Around Headlands is a coastal hydrodynamic phenomenon in which incoming wave energy bends differentially as waves approach irregular shorelines, causing concentrated wave focus on headlands and reduced energy in adjacent bays due to variations in water depth.

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2017–2026

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Authors

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  1. RS
    Richard Silvester

    The University of Western Australia, Australia

    2 publications · 85 citations

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    Siew-Koon Ho

    The University of Western Australia, Australia

    2 publications · 85 citations

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    Melvin A. Traylor

    Field Museum of Natural History, United States

    1 publications · 146 citations

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    Walter Munk

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography, United States

    1 publications · 146 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Housing and Development Board

    Singapore, Singapore

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    117 citations

  2. The University of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    117 citations

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  1. Coastal Engineering 1972

    Conference · 1 publications · 32 citations

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  2. Coastal Engineering Proceedings

    Conference · 1 publications · 53 citations

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  3. The Journal of Geology

    JG · 1 publications · 146 citations

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