Waves, Ports and Harbor Flashcards
1
Q
Built PARALLEL to along the margin of sea… receive and discharge of cargo
A
Wharf
2
Q
Deep water wave depth is equal to
A
0.5Wave length
3
Q
pontoon
A
pier
4
Q
navigable deep channel
A
fairway
5
Q
natural submerged ridge
A
shoal
6
Q
strait narrow area
A
channel
7
Q
what wave that has maximum wave height and wave period
A
significant wave
8
Q
affected by local winds
A
wind sea
9
Q
occurs after new and full moon… interval amount to as much as 2.5 DAYS
A
age of tides
10
Q
most important in coastal engineering
A
waves
11
Q
return to the original position by GRAVITY… wind to water
A
gravity waves
