Study of longshore current equations for currents in Visakhapatnam beach

Abstract

Longshore currents were measured along the Visakhapatnam Beach, Andhra Pradesh, India at weekly intervals from March 1978 to March 1979. Visual observations on breaker characteristics were also made during this period. Using modified Longuet-Higgins equation and Galvin equation, the longshore currents were computed and compared with measured longshore currents