a or a(x,y) Wave amplitude function 



a Function of the bottom slope 



A Function of dependent variables 



b Function of the bottom slope 



B Function of dependent variables 



c or c(x,y) Wave celerity 



c or c (x,y) Group velocity 



c Q Deepwater wave celerity 



D Energy dissipation function 



D* Energy dissipation function 



E Wave energy 



F Function of dependent variables 



F Function of dependent variables 



g Gravitational acceleration constant 



G Function of dependent variables 



G Function of dependent variables 



h or h(x,y) Water depth 



h^ Water depth at incipient breaking 



H or H(x,y) Wave height 



H b Wave height at incipient breaking 



H Deepwater wave height 



i Arbitrary subscript designating the x-direction 



i Complex number equal to V^T 



-*■ 



i Unit vector in the x-direction 



ikey Specific subscript designating the x-direction 



j Arbitrary subscript designating the y-direction 



j Unit vector in the y-direction 



jkey Specific subscript designating the y-direction 



k or k(x,y) Wave number 



L^ Wave length at incipient breaking 



L Deepwater wave length 



m Bottom slope 



M Total number of grid cells in the x-direction 



N Total number of grid cells in the y-direction 



Q Flow across a hydraulic jump 



K2 



