Effect of artificial seagrass on wave attenuation and wave run-up. Issue 1 (April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: John, Beena Mary; Shirlal, Kiran G; Rao, Subba; Rajasekaran, C
• Is Part Of: International journal of ocean and climate systems. Volume 7:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 14
• Page End: 19
• Publication Date: 2016-04
• Subjects: Wave action -- erosion -- coastal vegetation -- artificial seagrass -- wave attenuation -- wave run-up; Marine meteorology -- Periodicals; Ocean temperature -- Periodicals; Ocean-atmosphere interaction -- Periodicals; Marine meteorology; Ocean-atmosphere interaction; Ocean temperature; Periodicals; 551.524605
• DOI: 10.1177/1759313115623163
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-314X

Abstract

Natural processes like wave action, tides, winds, storm surges, and tsunamis constantly shape the shoreline by inducing erosion and accretion. Coastlines with intact vegetated dunes, mangroves, and reefs act as a buffer zone against wave attack on beaches. This article discusses the effect of simulated seagrass on wave height attenuation and wave run-up through an experimental study. The tests were carried out with submerged artificial seagrass subjected to varying wave climate in a 50-m-long wave flume. Measurements of wave heights along the seagrass meadow and the wave run-up on a 1:12 sloped beach were taken for wave heights ranging from 0.08 to 0.16 m at an interval of 0.02 m and wave periods 1.8 and 2 seconds in water depths of 0.40 and 0.45 m.