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 



IC Stability coefficient 



£ Characteristic length of armor unit, ft 



^ 1/2 1/2 



R^ Reynolds stability number = g H JL /v 



S Specific gravity of armor unit relative to water in which it is 

 placed 



T Wave period sec, time 



W Weight of an armor unit, lb 



a Reciprocal of breakwater slope 



Y Specific weight of armor unit, pcf 



V Kinematic viscosity 



Al 



