An Experimental Study of Solitary Waves through Layered Coastal Vegetation

摘要

In this paper the effects of layered coastal vegetation on long wave (solitary wave) propagation were investigated experimentally in a long wave flume. This layering vegetation is represented by an open gap in a patch of vegetation that lies perpendicular to the flow direction. Solitary waves with different heights were used to simulate the leading tsunami waves. Results on the wave transmission, reflected waves, and waves within the gap in a patch of vegetation are discussed.