EM 1110-2-1100 (Part II)
30 Apr 02
Figure II-1-15. Relationships among T%g &d , L2H/d3, and H/d (Wiegel 1960)
&/ &
∆p
' sech 2 q
(II-1-85)
ρgH
where ∆p is the difference in pressure at a point due to the presence of the solitary wave.
(e) To second approximation (Fenton 1972), this difference is given by
2
Ys
∆p
3 H
(II-1-86)
1&
'1&
d
ρgH
4 d
where ys = the height of the surface profile above the bottom. The wave height H required to produce ∆p on
the seabed can be estimated from
Water Wave Mechanics
II-1-43
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