Volume I (Continued) 



Translation of "Fundamentals of the Science on Sea Shore Evolution" 

 by V. P. Zenkovich. Review by Dr. H. Griesseier; translated by 

 Otakar W. Kabelac. 



Dr. Griesseier presents a quite favorable review of Zenkovich's 

 710-page book published in 1962. The review gives a detailed 

 account of each chapter. 



Volume II ( 1965-66) 



Effect of Wave Action on Tidal Stages Along the Coast of Florida , 

 March 1962 by M. Lazarus and C. L. Now I i n 



The northeast storm of March 1962, one of the most severe 

 storms of record to hit the East Coast of the United States, caused 

 severe damage from Long Island to North Carolina, and significant 

 damage from Maine to Florida. In Florida, waves 17 feet high were 

 observed at Palm Beach; dunes at Juno were attacked to an elevation 

 of 20 feet. Tidal stages in Florida showed a marked increase during 

 the storm. This rise in tides is attributed to the long-period 

 waves that resulted from the storm. 



Longshore Currents at Nags Head, North Carolina 

 by C. J. Galvin, Jr. and R. P. Savage 



Longshore current velocities and associated wave and beacn 

 conditions were measured in March 1964 on the Outer Banks of North 

 Carolina. Velocity values, measured by timing the travel of balloons 

 filled with fresh water, did not indicate a pulsating flow for the 

 longshore current during the time and over the distance of measure- 

 ment. Breaker angle, the variable most closely correlated with 

 current velocity, was measured by Brunton compass, by tr iangu lat ion 

 on a buoy at the breaker line, and by measurement of the velocities 

 of the crest and plunge point of the breaking wave. Wave, height and 

 period were measured from wave gage records and by visual estimation. 

 Beach slopes beneath the surf zone, measured from profiles supplied 

 by the Louisiana State University field station at Nags Head, varied 

 from 0.026 to 0.030. In four of the five sets of data obtained, the 

 measured velocities, 1.3 to 4.3 feet per second, differed by 0.1 

 to 1.0 foot per second from those predicted by two very different 

 theoretical equations. 



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