AMP 509 - Coastal Physics and Engineering

Institution:

University of Miami

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Description:

Course addresses linear wave theory, wave statistics, wave generation, tides, wind-driven currents, nearshore circulation, sediment transport by waves and currents, bed forms, bedload, and suspended load. Other topics include longshore and cross-shore transport, equilibrium beach profiles, coastal processes models, Pelnard-Considere model for shoreline change, and Escoffier model for inlet stability.

Credits:

3.00

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Institution Website:

www.miami.edu/

Phone Number:

(305) 284-2211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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