Abstract
A petaline sand pattern, which is rhythmic along the shoreline, forms due to the action of surging waves on the beach. A similar small-scale sand pattern forms in a circular wave basin, and the rhythmic spacing of the petaline sand pattern increases linearly with the swash length. (A)
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-12 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Reports of Research Institute for Applied Mechanics (Kyushu University) |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 91 , Jul. 1981 |
| Publication status | Published - 1981 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Engineering(all)