EM 1110-2-1100 (Part III)
30 Apr 02
R
Geometric parameter in the expression to approximate the shoreline in the lee of
headland-type features (Equation III-2-24 and Figure III-2-27) [length]
Distance between the ends of headlands that define a given section of shoreline
R0
(Equation III-2-24 and Figure III-2-27) [length]
T
Wave period [time]
Length of a wane record [time]
T0
tf
Time required for structure to fill to capacity (Equation III-2-29)
Tp
Average peak spectral wave period [time]
umb
Maximum oscillatory velocity magnitude (Equation III-2-9) [length/time]
V0
Theoretical longshore velocity at breaking point for the no-lateral-mixing case
[length/time]
Longshore current speed [length/time]
VR
W
Width of the surf zone [length]
wf
Sediment fall velocity [length/time]
y
Distance seaward the shoreline will extend at a structure [length]
Y
Distance to the measured current from the shoreline (Equation III-2-12) [length]
Y
Length of structure (Equation III-2-29) [length]
III-2-112
Longshore Sediment Transport