Surf zoneAs ocean surface waves approach shore, they get taller and break, forming the foamy, bubbly surface called surf. The region of breaking waves defines the surf zone, or breaker zone. After breaking in the surf zone, the waves (now reduced in height) continue to move in, and they run up onto the sloping front of the beach, forming an uprush of water called swash. The water then runs back again as backwash. The nearshore zone where wave water comes onto the beach is the surf zone.
Airy wave theoryIn fluid dynamics, Airy wave theory (often referred to as linear wave theory) gives a linearised description of the propagation of gravity waves on the surface of a homogeneous fluid layer. The theory assumes that the fluid layer has a uniform mean depth, and that the fluid flow is inviscid, incompressible and irrotational. This theory was first published, in correct form, by George Biddell Airy in the 19th century.
Océanographie physiqueL'océanographie physique est l'étude de l'état et des processus physiques au sein de l'océan, principalement des mouvements et des propriétés des masses d'eau océaniques. L'océanographie physique est une des cinq branches que compte l'océanographie, les quatre autres étant la biologie marine, l'océanographie chimique, la géologie marine et la météorologie marine. L'océanographie physique s'intéresse à des cas particuliers de la dynamique des fluides géophysiques.
