Abstract
A backwash vortex has been observed under waves running up a sloping bed. The vortex is formed at the edge of the swash zone when backwash turns back into an oncoming wave bore. The vortex eroded a bed consisting of glass beads, and formed a step which induced the formation of sand ripples.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 813-815 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Fluid Mechanics |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 1980 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
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Matsunaga, N., & Honji, H. (1980). The backwash vortex. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 99(4), 813-815. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022112080000912