Abstract
A second approximation, involving terms up to the fourth order in wave steepness, is developed for the mass-transport velocity in the laminar boundary layer above a smooth bed under the action of progressive waves in water of constant depth. Discrepancies between the previous theory and experiment are shown to be due to neglect of these higher-order terms and not to the influence of turbulence, as has been supposed.
Recommended Citation
Sleath, J. F.. 1972. "A second approximation to mass transport by water waves." Journal of Marine Research 30, (3). https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/journal_of_marine_research/1246
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