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The wave transformation over the deep-sea coral reefs is an essential issue in the analysis of the reef ecosystem and the design of large reef-top structures. Extensive wave flume experiments are conducted to investigate the wave transformation processes over an idealized reef model. Detailed measurements of the wave height, the wave set-up and the wave-generated flow on the reef-top are made with and without the reef-top structure at various submerged depths and under different wave conditions. It is found that the reef-top structure has a significant influence on the wave breaking, the wave set-up and the wave-generated flow. The wave set-up increases with the increasing wave height and the decreasing submergence depth. However, the relationship between the wave set-up and the wave period is complex, influenced by the reef-top structure.
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Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51679032).
Biography: Gan-cheng Zhu (1992-), Male, Ph. D. Candidate
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Zhu, Gc., Ren, B., Wen, Hj. et al. Experimental investigation of regular wave propagation over an idealized reef model. J Hydrodyn 32, 717–726 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42241-020-0046-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42241-020-0046-9