EFFECT OF BREAKWATERS ON WAVE ENERGY DISSIPATION ABSTRACT The northern Egyptian coasts are subjected to many changes in shoreline balance due to waves and coastal currents. To protect and develop these coasts‚ many types of coastal protection structures have been used. This research demonstrates the effect of different systems of coastal protection structures on wave energy dissipation. By using the CGWAVE numerical model‚ the effect of each one and interaction between these structures on
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Wave Period - The time between two successive crests / troughs (secs) Wave Steepness - Ratio of Wave Height:Wave Length Wave Base - Depth below which there is no orbital movement Wave Refraction - where waves become increasingly parallel to the coast - occurs as waves approach an irregular coastline Hydraulic Action - An erosion process - where air becomes trapped and compressed in a joint / crack in a rock by a breaking wave‚ gradually breaking rock apart. Abrasion - An erosion process where
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Protect your child’s smile with mouth guards Children continuously participate in sports and are in the risk of breaking teeth or damaging gums. The sports persons are incomplete without mouth guards more if they are athletes. The custom fitted sports mouth guards are more popular as it is the best way to protect he teeth. They protect the teeth from injuries like jaw fractures and may be even serious injuries of head and brain. How does the guard protect? It actually spreads out the force that will
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The Red Guards Beginning in 1966 until 1976 when Mao Tse Tung died‚ he launched The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. Chairman of the Communist Party Mao Zedong‚ wanted his Red Guards to take over the other Chinese government authorities. Mao wanted to regain power within the Communist Party. The Red Guards were mainly made up of young adults and children. They were all followers of Mao’s ideas. The Red Guard ’s main goal was to get rid of everything that had to do with the old culture in
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01.05 – DESIGNING YOUR OWN EXPERIMENT Lesson Organizer Use this document to help you design your experiment about one of the scenarios from the activity. Copy and paste the template then insert your information for each of the steps of the scientific method. Scenario Topic: Sea Turtle Nesting Nightmare________________________________________________ Problem (2 Points) Sea turtle populations are falling due to human interference with nesting. Research (2 Points) Coastal development and human
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The market size for beach towels in the state of Florida is particularly high. The state of Florida‚ the state in which the Beach Sheet headquarters will be located‚ attracts a very high number of visitors per year. Data for the 2006 calendar year shows that over 83 million people visited the state this particular year. Also for 2006‚ these 83 million people left an economic impact of over $65 billion in tourism spending. Statistics also show that the main activities these tourists perform while
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INTERTIDAL WETLANDS • Intertidal wetlands develop in coastal areas which are subject to periodic inundation by salty water • They are found in estuarine environments in the limits of the tidal range • Previously thought of as mosquito infested wetlands‚ they are now considered highly valued ecosystems which protect the quality of coastal waters and provides breeding grounds and habitats for a variety of marine life‚ are found along tropical and sub-tropical coastlines between 25ْN and 25ْC •
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Boracay White Beach Key-shaped Boracay‚ located off the northwestern tip of Panay‚ is considered one of the nation’s most popular and scenic islands. Boracay White Beach is a bit of a legend among visitors and residents alike because of its stretch of powdery white sand and deep blue waters. The beach‚ perhaps the most touristy in the Phillipines‚ retains its beauty despite being flanked by more than 300 resorts and hotels‚ as well as scores of visitors looking for sunshine and a good time.
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Why is Myrtle Beach So Popular? In most cases‚ when people hear the name South Carolina they instantly think Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach is probably one of the most popular places in South Carolina. Why is Myrtle Beach so popular? Myrtle Beach is popular because of its famous history‚ amusements‚ and entertainments‚ the best dining places‚ and most of all its beautiful weather especially in the summer. First of all‚ the history and background is always something that is great to know about a place
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Both “Dover Beach” and Clough’s poem “Say not the struggle naught availeth” present powerful imagery of the ocean in order to convey their meaning. More specifically‚ both poems make reference to the ocean’s waves crashing against the shore. Clough’s poem personifies the waves as “tired”. In the third stanza‚ he comments on the fact that though they move endlessly‚ they never seem to actually make any progress. In the first stanza‚ “Dover Beach” describes the sound of waves as a “grating roar” and
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