Letter from the Secretary of the Army Transmitting a Letter from the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, Dated June 6, 1952, Submitting a Report, Together with Accompanying Papers and Illustrations, on a Cooperative Beach Erosion Control Study of the Pacific Coast Line of the State of California, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties from Carpinteria to Point Mugu, Appendix I, Prepared Under the Provisions of Section 2 of the River and Harbor Act Approved July 3, 1930, as Amended and Supplemented, Pursuant to Public Law 504, 82d Congress
Letter from the Secretary of the Army Transmitting a Letter from the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, Dated June 6, 1952, Submitting a Report, Together with Accompanying Papers and Illustrations, on a Cooperative Beach Erosion Control Study of the Pacific Coast Line of the State of California, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties from Carpinteria to Point Mugu, Appendix I, Prepared Under the Provisions of Section 2 of the River and Harbor Act Approved July 3, 1930, as Amended and Supplemented, Pursuant to Public Law 504, 82d Congress

Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

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Published: 1953

Total Pages: 492

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Oceanographical Engineering
Oceanographical Engineering

Author: Robert L. Wiegel

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-09-03

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 048616019X

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As is the case with many modern fields of study, oceanographical engineering cuts across the boundaries of several disciplines. Like other scientific endeavors, it aims to understand the nature of the ocean and to make use of this understanding for the benefit of humanity through better ports, safer and more economical operations at sea, and greater use of the oceans' natural resources--food, raw materials, and recreation. This graduate-level text requires a knowledge of fluid mechanics; a background in the motions of sediments in fluids is advisable, as is a concurrent course in structural dynamics. Topics include the theory of periodic waves; tsunamis, storm surges, and harbor oscillations; the effect of structures on waves; waves in shoaling water; tides and sea level changes; currents; shores and shore processes; some characteristics of the oceans' waters; moorings; and other related subjects. Certain portions of the book pertaining to the distribution of temperatures and salinities in the ocean are largely descriptive; other portions, such as the sections on waves, are mathematical. Numerous drawings and photographs supplement the text.