Mathematical Model for Littoral Drift

Abstract

The longshore sediment transport along the coast is investigated by use of detailed sediment transport models in the surf zone. Combined with a detailed description of the wave height and longshore current distribution in the surf‐zone, the littoral drift along the coast is calculated and presented in dimensionless diagrams for coasts with constant slope. The paper further analyzes the transverse distribution of the longshore sediment transport on a coast with bars. The last case is compared with field measurements.