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Measurements Of Three-Dimensional Velocity Fields Under Breaking Waves, Matthew Auch
Measurements Of Three-Dimensional Velocity Fields Under Breaking Waves, Matthew Auch
The Journal of Undergraduate Research
The three-dimensional (3D) velocity fields under breaking waves were measured using a Volumetric Three-Component Velocimetry (V3V) system. The V3V instrumentation determines the 3D positions and velocities of seed particles within a 3D measurement volume by using a synchronized laser-camera system and image processing algorithms. Measured velocity fields showed 3D vortex structures descending to the bottom and quickly dissipating as breaking waves propagated onshore.