10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKRUSH»
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Coastal Processes with Engineering Applications
Backrush - On the basis of a development similar to that used for the uprush, for
backrush V < 0 and Eq. (5.65) becomes (5.82) the solution of which can be
shown to be (5.83) Equation (5.83) can be integrated to yield ' - rmax)J (5.84) The
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Robert A. Dalrymple, 2004
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Jeppesen's Open Water Sport Diver Manual
You can do this by being fully ready to go, then lying face down in the backrush of
the last large wave of a set. Let this backrush carry you past the rocks by
swimming in a prone position while facing the next wave. So you will not be
pulled back ...
3
Breakwaters and Closure Dams
BACKRUSH The seaward return of the water following the uprush of the waves.
For any given tide stage the point of farthest return seaward of the backrush is
known as the LIMIT of BACKRUSH or LIMIT BACKWASH. BACKWASH (1) See ...
Kees d'Angremond, F. van Roode, 2004
4
Encyclopedia of Geomorphology
A beach face is in a state of DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM when the same amount of
sediment is moved land- wards by the stronger uprush as is moved seawards by
the weaker backrush. This is accom- plished by adjustments to the gradient and ...
5
The Sea of Energy in Which the Earth Floats
In ordinary language there maybea continuous flowof electricity in one direction
until the discharge is completed, or an oscillating discharge mayoccur; that is, the
firstflow maybe succeeded by a backrush, as if thefirst discharge hasoverrun ...
6
Ocean Engineering Mechanics: With Applications
I» SURF ZONE SWASH ZONE i ' UPRUSH—V 4—BACKRUSH Figure 7.1.
Sketch ofthe Profiles ofBreaking and Broken Regular Waves in the SurfZone. The
reader should note that the maximum height of the water above the SWL
decreases ...
Michael E. McCormick, 2010
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Fuzzy Logic: The Revolutionary Computer Technology That Is ...
Any helicopter faces the problem of backrush. As it approaches the surface of
water or land, it presses air harder and harder against it and generates a fiercer
backrush of air. The pilot must adjust for it. Yet no crisp line separates the region
...
8
Manual on Amphibious Oceanography
This limit is defined as the "limit of backrush" and is characterized on ocean
beaches by a low muddy swirl. Correspondingly, the upper limit on the beach
face to whioh the breakers advance has been termed the "limit of uprush".
Aotually, on ...
University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Engineering Research, 1952
9
Mitigation of Tsunami Disasters in Ports
It should be noted that the tsunami height and current velocity at each phase of
the tsunami attack (not only its peak) including the backrush phase should be
considered. Special attention should be paid to following: a. Stability against
impact ...
10
Coastal dynamics and landforms
reaches its maximum position, and backrush (backwash) then takes over, the
water running back down the beach as a gravity-induced flow. High backrush
velocities retard the incoming wave front, promote earlier breaking, and influence
the ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKRUSH»
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backrush is used in the context of the following news items.
Art: University of Pennsylvania exhibition features American art from …
Cole's Autumn Landscape from 1827-28 and Homer's evocation of roiling surf, The Backrush, are also splendid, as are Alfred Jacob Miller's ... «Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug 11»
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Hi-Res Photos 3
In this photo released by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism via Kyodo News, backrush of tsunami hitting Fukushima ... «Cryptome.org, Apr 11»
Whale watching in South Africa
My son successfully landed the plane and the backrush blew the wineglasses off the bonnet of Austin's car. 'My wife will kill me if they're broken ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 10»
Nurse care for schizophrenia patients
Continuity of care seems to be a significant factor in psychiatric nurse care as documented by research studies (Backrush, 1981). Continuity of ... «News-Medical.net, May 08»
