SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS 
ratio of sand volume to total volume of a sand deposit 
subscript for breaker 
wave phase velocity 
wave group velocity 
water depth 
median sand size 
energy density 
flux of wave energy per alongshore distance 
acceleration of gravity 
wave height 
average wave height 
root-mean-square wave height 
significant wave height 
longshore transport rate in immersed weight per unit time 
subscript for any point seaward of breaker zone 
empirical coefficient relating Ip to Po) 
empirical coefficient relation Ip to Sxy 
wave number = 2n/L 
wavelength 
Latilowote Can tou 
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subscript for deepwater condition 
energy flux term 
longshore energy flux factor as used in this report 
longshore energy flux factor as used in the SPM 
longshore transport rate in volume per unit time 
range of coordinate system defined in Figure 7 
