APPENDIX A: NOTATION 



2 

 A. and A Surface area, ft 



C Coefficient 



d Water depth, ft 



d/L Relative depth 



2 

 g Acceleration due to gravity, ft/sec 



H Wave height, ft 



H/d Relative wave height 



K_ Stability coefficient 



i Characteristic length of armor unit, ft 



^ 1/2 1/2 



R^ Reynolds stability number = g H £, /v 



T Wave period sec, time 



W Weight of an armor unit, lb 



cot a Reciprocal of breakwater slope 



Y Specific weight of an armor unit, pcf 



V Kinematic viscosity 



Al 



