Lonely Planet South Pacific (Travel Survival Kit)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Below the LP standard, and biased in the region's favour
Lonely Planet South Pacific (Travel Survival Kit)
Errol Hunt , and Tony Wheeler
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0864427174

Book Description

Whether you're seeking bustling cities, mountain bushwalks or sun-drenched beaches, you'll enjoy island hopping with this comprehensive guide.

Coverage: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Easter Island, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Melanesia, Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Below the LP standard, and biased in the region's favour.......2002-04-24

As all of Lonely Planet's guidebooks, this is of course an excellent travel tool, and truly "sets the standard". Any traveler is surely better off to the South Pacific with, rather than without, this densely written and wonderfully filled book (even though, for this particular destination, the Moon Handbook for the South Pacific would also be a very good choice). However, two things should be said about this particular LP guidebook. First, its coverage is hampered by the region's magnitude and diversity. The effort to cover so many different islands, with their own realities, their own peoples and cultures, is surely a noble endeavour. Yet, it resulted in lack of clarity, and data which is vague or uncomplete, especially on some countries (such as those of Micronesia) more than others. Getting separate LP guidebooks for individual countries or sub-regions (Micronesia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Rarotonga & Cook Islands, Tahiti & French Polynesia, etc) would be a much better choice for the discerning traveler - even though it may involve carrying a bit of extra weight around the beautiful seas and skyes of the South Pacific. Second, this guidebook suffers from an evident's "author's bias" in favour of the region. It is quite natural and inevitable, and also very positive, for authors to feel that their region is the best and nicest on our planet, home to the finest wonders of this world (to have the opposite, namely authors who are biased against their own regions, would be horrible). Yet, not all regions of the world can be great and perfect, and their peoples the finest and most friendly. Unknowing travelers should not be led to believe this. The South Pacific can indeed be a very tough place: not all islands and places are as great and beautiful as they may appear from this guidebook, getting around and having a nice time is not always easy (in fact, the region can be horribly frustrating), and the people are not always as pleasant as one might wish. By following indications for visa requirements for the Republic of Kiribati ("British citizens do not require visas"), I found myself pushed back on the aircraft, having to force my way in order to remain on the ground, and avoiding one nigt in a cell only thanks to the intervention of HM High Commissioner. Likewise, in Nauru it is not true that "you'll get a visa on arrival, provided the hotels have rooms". The Otintaai Hotel in Kiribati (allegedly the best in the country) does not have hot water as is claimed in the guidebook, and the Waterfront Villa Hotel in Palau (allegedly "the best deal around") is apparently so simply because the owners are extremely rude and prone to cheating, able to make your stay in beautiful Palau a real hell. Altogether, many countries which may sound like earthly paradises, are simply not so. The people, who are made seem friendly almost without exception, can be extremely obnoxious and difficult, not always happy to receive foreigners - especially in Micronesia and to a lesser extent in Melanesia, yet not so much in Polynesia. The advice contained in this guidebook should be taken with great care. Yet, in the end this remains a truly valuable tool, in a region so hard to get to know, where getting around and finally managing to enjoying one's trip - for those who do decide to go - can be truly hard. The sections on culture, wildlife, etc., despite their being rather summary, are extremely valuable and provide enjoyable reading. This book may not be up to the Lonely Planet standard (we should also consider that this is only the guidebook's first edition); but, considered LP's already high standards, it is not bad at all.
Lonely Planet Vanuatu (Travel Survival Kit)
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    Lonely Planet Vanuatu (Travel Survival Kit)
    Denis O'Byrne , and David Harcombe
    Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 0864426607

    Book Description

    This comprehensive guide to Vanuatu is packed with advice for travellers on all budgets. Get the most out of the archipelago's many attractions, from the alluring capital of Port Vila to the white-sand beaches, lush rainforests, and traditional Melanesian culture, including land diving - the original bungy jump.

    Lonely Planet Tasmania: Australia Guide (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
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      Lonely Planet Tasmania: Australia Guide (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
      John Chapman , and Monica Chapman
      Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 0864423845
      Tonga (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • A great guide, as always
      • Lonely Planet Tonga
      • Another Excellent LP Book
      Tonga (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
      Deanna Swaney
      Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

      South PacificSouth Pacific | Australia & South Pacific | Travel | Subjects | Books
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      ASIN: 0864420773

      Book Description

      20 Maps

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A great guide, as always.......2000-12-27

      As usual, Lonely Planet provides all possible advice for anyone visiting Tonga. This guide meets the Lonele Planet standard. For those who have used or read other LP guides in the past, nothing more needs to be added... Don't go to Tonga without it !

      5 out of 5 stars Lonely Planet Tonga.......2000-07-14

      This was a very interesting guidebook. I found it to be very helpful in all aspects. It was very easy to read. I especially liked the boxed sections on various nuances of the country and culture. The language section was also very helpful. Great Guide.

      4 out of 5 stars Another Excellent LP Book.......2000-04-27

      Written in the same style as all the Lonely Planet books, this book enabled us to plan a fantastic holiday to Tonga. The information was precise and exact, and laid out in an easy to use arrangement with helpful section headings. My normal complaint about guidebooks is that the maps are often worthless, but here they were accurately drawn and had all the relevant places correctly marked. Although two years since being published we didn't find any information that was drastically out of date. If you are travelling to Tonga this is the guide to buy.
      Rarotonga and the Cook Islands (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Rarotonga and the Cook Islands (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
        Tony Wheeler
        Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

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        ASIN: 0864420382
        Lonely Planet Fiji (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • The World In a Nutshell
        Lonely Planet Fiji (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
        Robert F. Kay
        Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

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        ASIN: 086442177X

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars The World In a Nutshell.......2002-01-18

        Rob Kay provides far more than just a survival guide in this wonderous creation. This book will take the reader on the most magical journey into Fiji's history, geography, language and art, and much much more.

        Upon opening this book, the reader will never be able to put it down as each detail expand's the limits of one's imagination. The reader will lap up and hang onto every word as the mind enjoys its feast.

        If you never traveled to Fiji, you definitely will want to after reading,or even skimming this incredible book.
        Lonely Planet Outback Australia (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • It Covered Everything Except...
        Lonely Planet Outback Australia (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
        Ron Moon , Viv Moon , Denis O'Byrne , Hugh Finlay , Rob Van Driesum , Jeff Williams , and Julian Barry
        Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

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        ASIN: 0864422393

        Book Description

        59 Maps

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars It Covered Everything Except..........2000-07-20

        how to avoid breaking my ankle--which I did! The guide, like all Lonely Planet publications I've used to date, is ecellent.
        Australia (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
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          Tony Wheeler
          Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
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          ASIN: 0864421346
          Islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • Could be good but it's discontinued
          Islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit)
          Tony Wheeler
          Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

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          ASIN: 0864420315

          Book Description

          The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's natural wonders, a stunning wonderland of bright corals, exotic marine life and dotted with idyllic tropical islands. Whatever your budget or the activities you want to enjoy - diving, snorkelling, hiking or just lying on the beach - this comprehensive guide will help you find your own tropical paradise.

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Could be good but it's discontinued.......2005-06-28

          This guide is usefull if you're devoting lot of time to queesland and the great barrier reef. Its best companion is the Lonely Planet Queensland guide (perhaps it's too much information).
          But as I'm concerned, Lonely Planet is not doing anymore this guide (and this version is quite old, so it may be not updated).
          What a pitty!...
          Lonely Planet Micronesia (Micronesia, a Travel Survival Kit, 3rd ed)
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • Really nice
          • Sufficient
          • Only marginally outdated... still very useful.
          • The only name in Travel Guides
          Lonely Planet Micronesia (Micronesia, a Travel Survival Kit, 3rd ed)
          Glenda Bendure , and Ned Friary
          Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

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          5. Franko's Guide Map of Guam USA Franko's Guide Map of Guam USA

          ASIN: 0864423101

          Book Description

          40 Maps

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Really nice.......2007-05-19

          This is a nice, concise guide, to micronesia, covering Palua, Kiribati, the Marianas, Nauro, The federated states of Micronesia, and other small islands that stretch between New Zealand and Hawaii. There are a number of recommendations for the best way to travel between islands and how to plan your journey. THis is not a book that is aimed for the specialist, for scuba-divers it needs to be supplimented and the same goes for those intending to travel by boat. However the book is excellent when it comes to history, restaurants hikes and hotels. It is a wonderful guide-book, indispensible for the island hopping traveller.

          Seth J. Frantzman



          3 out of 5 stars Sufficient.......2003-10-12

          This is an OK guidebook for information about culture and hotels. I found that it covered all the basics. It covers all of the island nations in the Micronesia area. The section on Palau and Yap were particularly useful to me. However, I thought that there wasn't enough information about scuba diving. Most of the people visiting this region are interested in scuba diving. There isn't enough information on dive shops or dive sites. In fact, there aren't any maps of dive sites at all. If you're going to go diving, I would try another guidebook. If you're just going to go sightseeing, this is just fine. Also another thing I would like to see in the next edition is a few more photos. Sometimes photos can help you decide whether to go to a place or not. With more photos, I think this guidebook would attract more people to these lovely islands.

          4 out of 5 stars Only marginally outdated... still very useful........2000-05-11

          I have been to Micronesia twice. The first time I lived there for a couple of years, and the second time I went as a tourist. I purchased this book before returning the second time. It had been seven years since I had been in Micronesia, and some of it had changed drastically while some parts hadn't changed at all. This book was a great guide, and helped me to find some of the better spots that I had somehow managed to miss while I lived there. Here is how the book stacked up. THE GOOD: 1) This book covers all of Micronesia, and that is no small task. It has information about all parts, ranging from Palau to the Marshall Islands. 2) This book gives a lot of information about each island. It explains the history, tells you what you should take, tells you about hotels and restaurants (from the five star establishments to the low end ones), tells you about how to travel to each island as well as how to travel around while on the island and many other bits of useful information to make your stay more enjoyable. 3) The maps are good. They aren't super detailed, but are nice maps of the islands and the villages on them. Quite good enough for any sight seeing or exploring that you might want to do. 4) This book tells you about the popular and good diving spots, hiking spots and historical points. So even though some of the book may be outdated (the nicest hotels in Guam) there are some things that will probably never change (how to hike to a nice hidden waterfall on Pohnpei.) THE BAD: Parts of Micronesia are changing quickly, and this book fails to capture those changes. For example, the list of popular places to stay, eat and shop on Guam wasn't very helpful since the island had changed so much in the past five years (since the book was published). To counteract this information lag, I just picked up tourist publications while I was on Guam, and that updated me enough to fill in all the gaps. OVERALL: It is like a computer that is a couple of years old: sure it is outdated some, but it still works nicely, and it is much better than having nothing at all!

          5 out of 5 stars The only name in Travel Guides.......1998-07-13

          As a merchant marine, "travel" comes with the job. I have long been a collector of maps and travel guides, always searching for items that are the most user friendly & seeingly written for my budget, not one of the Rockerfeller's. I will tip my hat to Lonely Planet here. They accomplish the impossible with every book. Never did I expect to open a single guide book, not to mention a series of them & find myself so mesmerized by what was written. Their guides are not the commonly found or should I say "forced" "stay at the $$$$ hotel, eat at the $$$$ restaurant"... They give you such a wide, realistic range of places to go, visit, stay & enjoy, that they change you from the prospective dreamer ho-hummingly flipping pages in a book to the traveler that sees his/her goals come to pass. After all, isn't that what we really want out of travel? As for this particular guide book... I have been in Guam 4 months on and 4 months off since February of 1996, visiting Saipan as part of work & Rota & Tinian on my own time... I have used & abused this book (Cover still intact) & I have had many co-workers borrow it, with everyone coming away a satisfied reader. So, whether it be Guam, Saipan or any part of Micronesia, this is one guide book that I strongly recommend & if you are doing an around the world trip with Japan as your next stop... Do the right thing... Get the Japan Guide book, but also shell out a few extra dollars and purchase the Japanese Audio Pack. It is hands down the easiest (& one of the most economical) basic language teachers out there & it even comes with a Phrase Book! My current Lonely Planet Guide library includes: Micronesia, Japan (Book & Audio pack), Korea, Singapore-Brunei-Malaysia, Tonga, Southwest USA (Arizona-New Mexico-Utah), & Maldives & Islands Of The East Indian Ocean. I look to expand as I am planing a trip to Argentina's Andes in 2000. A satisfied ! customer I shall remain... I hope you, the reader of my review, read this & come to realize what wonderful publications Lonely Planet offers us. If you do, step back an use AMAZON.COM for all your travel needs. You will be glad you listened. (You know, I always thought these reviews were written by paid personel somewhere, TRUST me this isn't the case at all Customer satisfaction is my reward!) Happy Travels to all!

          Fly Fishing Afoot in the Surf Zone
          Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
          • Overall a good book
          • An Excellent Resource
          • Saltwater flyfishing on the left coast
          Fly Fishing Afoot in the Surf Zone
          Ken Hanley
          Manufacturer: Frank Amato Publications
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          ASIN: 1571881778

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars Overall a good book.......2007-02-18

          As a first impression, the book covers a great deal of topics, though not in too greater detail. For me, as a person leaving outside the USA, a great part of the book is not relevent. The species covered are not found in our beaches. Overall, this is a great compainon and covers most if not all the aspects that a fly fisherman may encounter.

          5 out of 5 stars An Excellent Resource.......2001-12-04

          It's about time some one wrote a book on the west coast surf fly fishing. Covers areas from the Canadian to the Mexican boarders. Well written and laid out. All the information one needs to fly fish in the surf. Good resource on flies, equiptment and the quarry. It's also fun to read. I highly reccomned it.

          4 out of 5 stars Saltwater flyfishing on the left coast.......2000-06-24

          Life size saltwater flies in color on the inside covers. If you don't saltwater flyfish before reading this book you probably will after reading it, if just to have some of these flies in your tackle box. Hanley keeps it simple throughout-pictures abound. A good book to get you started: tackle suggestions; places to fish, and how to fish them; how to read tide tables. Now go out and fish the surf zone.
          Surf Zone (Take It to the Xtreme)
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            Surf Zone (Take It to the Xtreme)
            Pam Withers
            Manufacturer: Walrus Books
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            ASIN: 1552857182

            Book Description

            Jake and Peter find extreme adventure once again, after a scuba-diving accident leaves them and a surfer girl stranded on a deserted island with surfboards as their only means of escape. The storm of the century is fast approaching and the boys need to think fast if they're going to get home in one piece.

            Surf Zone is Jake and Peter's most action-packed and thrilling adventure yet. This adrenalin-pumping book is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

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            Development, Testing and Verification of an Oil Spill Surf Zone Mass Transport Model
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              Development, Testing and Verification of an Oil Spill Surf Zone Mass Transport Model
              Coastal Science & Engineering
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              The Generation and Characterization of Surf Zone Aerosols and Their Impact on Naval Electro-Optical Systems
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                The Generation and Characterization of Surf Zone Aerosols and Their Impact on Naval Electro-Optical Systems

                Manufacturer: Storming Media
                ProductGroup: Book
                Binding: Spiral-bound
                ASIN: 1423580508

                Product Description

                This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A099033. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: Aerosols are generated within the surf zone by the breaking of waves along the beachfront. The concentration of aerosols, size and structure of these plumes are impacted by the air/sea temperature differences, breaker type and local winds. During the EOPACE 1 surf experiment at Lalolla, CA, it was observed that under light wind conditions, standing aerosol plumes would develop to heights of 31 meters. Concurrently, transmittance at FLIR wavelengths would be degraded up to 35%. Similar aerosol plume structures were observed during EOPACE II at Moss Landing, CA. These results are used to characterize and forecast standing plume conditions that may impact Electro-Optical transmission.
                Information Systems for Divers & Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Operating in Very Shallow Water & Surf Zone Regions 11: 27 April 2000, Orlando, USA (Proceedings of Spie Volume 4039)
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                  Information Systems for Divers & Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Operating in Very Shallow Water & Surf Zone Regions 11: 27 April 2000, Orlando, USA (Proceedings of Spie Volume 4039)

                  Manufacturer: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engine
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                  Information Systems for Navy Divers and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Operating in Very Shallow Water and Surf Zone Regions (Spie Proceedings Series,)
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                    Information Systems for Navy Divers and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Operating in Very Shallow Water and Surf Zone Regions (Spie Proceedings Series,)

                    Manufacturer: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engine
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Paperback

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                    ASIN: 0819431850
                    The Macrofauna of the Surf Zone Off Folly Beach, South Carolina (NOAA Technical Report NMFS SSRF-704)
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                      The Macrofauna of the Surf Zone Off Folly Beach, South Carolina (NOAA Technical Report NMFS SSRF-704)
                      William D. Anderson and others
                      Manufacturer: National Marine Fisheries Service
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                      ASIN: B000W8JRQI

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                      January 1977, NOAA technical report NMFS SSRF-704, National Marine Fisheries Service, 23 pages.
                      Mine Burial in the Surf Zone
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                        Mine Burial in the Surf Zone

                        Manufacturer: Storming Media
                        ProductGroup: Book
                        Binding: Spiral-bound
                        ASIN: 1423551273

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                        This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A119483. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: The volumetric rate of scour and burial of a MK-83 mine by waves in the swash and surf zone were measured in two experiments. The beach was near planar with a 1:40 slope and mean grain size of 0.2 mm. The deep water significant wave height was about 2 m with peak periods of 13 sec. An Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter recorded orbital velocities of the waves. Three dimensional scour was measured manually and with video. Volumetric rate of scour over time relative to the volume of the mine was as high as 1 during the first hours of mine deployment. Maximum scour volume occurred at 6 hours after deployment and the scour changed from removal to fill after this time. The Shields parameter as a measure of total shear stress experienced by the sand bed was an order of magnitude greater than that required to initiate sediment transport. The mine was completely buried after 24 hours in the surf zone to a depth of 10 cm below the surface of the sand bed.
                        Nearshore Circulations under Sea Breeze Conditions and Wave-Current Interactions in the Surf Zone (TC-149-4)
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                          Nearshore Circulations under Sea Breeze Conditions and Wave-Current Interactions in the Surf Zone (TC-149-4)
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                          Manufacturer: TetraTech, Inc.
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                          Binding: Paperback
                          ASIN: B000KFLUEA
                          Validation of a Stochastic Boussinesq Model for Wave Spectra Transformation in the Surf Zone
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                            Validation of a Stochastic Boussinesq Model for Wave Spectra Transformation in the Surf Zone

                            Manufacturer: Storming Media
                            ProductGroup: Book
                            Binding: Spiral-bound
                            ASIN: 1423550838

                            Product Description

                            This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A617193. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: This thesis presents a field validation of a stochastic, nonlinear wave shoaling model based on a third-order closure Boussinesq equations (Herbers and Burton, 1997). The model predicts the evolution of directionally spread waves propagating over an alongshore uniform beach. The model consists of a coupled set of evolution equations for the wave spectrum and bispectrum that incorporates linear shoaling and refraction effects and nonlinear energy exchanges in near-resonant triad interactions. Dissipation due to breaking is approximated using an empirical quasi-linear damping function and a relaxation to Gaussian statistics. The model was verified with field data from five alongshore instrument arrays deployed near Duck, North Carolina from August to December 1997 as part of the SandyDuck experiment. The predicted shoaling evolution of the frequency-directional wave spectra shows the expected development of harmonic peaks through triad interactions. The predicted harmonic spectral levels and direction are in good agreement with the observed spectra, but the predicted directional spread is biased low inside the surf zone. The significant wave height predictions are generally in good agreement with observations. The model tends to overshoal the waves outside the surf zone and slightly overdissipate wave energy inside the surf zone. Infragravity wave growth, sea surface skewness and asymmetry are predicted fairly accurately by the model.

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