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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Coastal Research Année : 2007

Tidal modulation of wave-setup and wave-induced currents on the Aboré coral reef

Résumé

As waves break on a reef, they create a radiation stress gradient that drives wave-setup and wave-induced currents. In this paper, tidally modulated wave-induced current and wave-setup are presented and analysed from field measurements performed on the Aboré coral reef in the southwest lagoon of New Caledonia. We show, in agreement with analytical models by Symonds et al (1995) and Hearn (1999), that this tidally modulated wave circulation is mainly controlled by the difference between the depth at the breakpoint and the water depth over the reef. A specific calibration of these models is proposed for the Aboré reef.

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Océanographie
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hal-00765727 , version 1 (16-12-2012)

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  • HAL Id : hal-00765727 , version 1

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Philippe Bonneton, J. P. Lefebvre, Patrice Bretel, Sylvain Ouillon, Pierre Douillet. Tidal modulation of wave-setup and wave-induced currents on the Aboré coral reef. Journal of Coastal Research, 2007, Special Issue 50, pp.762 - 766 ICS2007. ⟨hal-00765727⟩
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