Modelling of wave damping at Guyana mud coast |
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Authors: | JC Winterwerp RF de Graaff J Groeneweg AP Luijendijk |
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Institution: | 1. Delft Hydraulics, PO Box 177, 2600 MH Delft, The Netherlands;2. Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | The Guyana coastal system is characterized by very thick deposits of Amazon mud and high mud concentrations in its coastal waters. The mud deposits can be quite soft and may liquefy under incoming waves. Subsequently, the liquefied mud damps the incoming waves effectively. This paper presents a simple model to predict wave attenuation over soft (fluid) mud beds. This model is based on the two-layer approach by Gade Gade, H.G., 1958, Effects of a non-rigid, impermeable bottom on plane surface waves in shallow water, Journal of Marine Research, 16 (2) 61–82.] which is implemented in the standard version of the state-of-the-art wave-prediction model SWAN. Input to the mud wave damping module consists of the extension, thickness, density and viscosity of the liquefied (fluid) mud layer. |
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Keywords: | Guyana mud coast Fluid mud Wave damping SWAN |
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