SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS 



dg water depth at toe of structure (feet) 



g acceleration of gravity (feet per second squared) 



H^ equivalent deepwater wave height (feet) 



(H^) equivalent deepwater significant wave height (feet) 



h height of the structure crest above the bottom (feet) 



K^ ratio of Rp to Rg for a particular probability of exceedance 



p probability of exceedance 



Q^ overtopping rate associated with a particular probability of 

 exceedance (cubic feet per second per foot) 



Q^ overtopping rate for monochromatic waves (cubic feet per second 

 per foot) 



a, Q^ empirical, dimensionless wave overtopping parameters 



Q^ overtopping rate for irregular waves (cubic feet per second 

 per foot) 



Q peak overtopping rate (cubic feet per second per foot) 



R runup for monochromatic waves (feet) 



Rp wave runup associated with a particular probability of 

 exceedance (feet) 



R„ wave runup with deepwater significant height and period (feet) 



