The analysis of tidal phenomena in narrow embayments

Abstract

i ° O n the assum ption th a t the tides o f em baym ents are the resu ltants o f a p rim a ry progressive wave and its reflected coun te rpa rt, bo th u n d e rg o in g d a m p in g , the fo llo w in g equations are developed re la tin g the t id a l range , t im e o f h ig h w ater, t im e o f s la ck water, and phase d ifference o f the p r im a ry and reflected waves a long the channe l, fo r g iven coeffi­ cients o f d a m p in g i In a u n ifo rm channe l the e leva tion o f the p r im a ry wave is g ive n b y :