Title :
Measuring ship induced waves and currents on a tidal flat in the Western Scheldt estuary
Author :
Schroevers, M. ; Huisman, B.J.A. ; van der Wal, M. ; Terwindt, J.
Author_Institution :
Deltares, Delft, Netherlands
Abstract :
In the Western Scheldt estuary a 45-day campaign took place to measure ship induced waves and currents on a tidal flat. It was established that the hydraulic loads due to the passing ships were large enough to play a major part in the erosion process of the tidal flat.
Keywords :
erosion; ocean waves; ships; tides; Western Scheldt estuary; current; erosion; ship induced wave; tidal flat; Current measurement; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Marine vehicles; Sea measurements; Tides; Velocity measurement; Ship waves; erosion;
Conference_Titel :
Current, Waves and Turbulence Measurements (CWTM), 2011 IEEE/OES 10th
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9285-5
DOI :
10.1109/CWTM.2011.5759539
