Breaker Depth Index Calculator

✖Wave Height at Incipient Breaking refers to the height of the wave at the point where it starts breaking, often referred to as the breaker point.ⓘ Wave Height at Incipient Breaking [H_b]			+10% -10%
✖Water Depth at Breaking is the depth of water where ocean surface waves start to break as they approach the shore which depends on the wave climate and is therefore highly variable.ⓘ Water Depth at Breaking [d_b]			+10% -10%

✖Breaker Depth Index is the ratio of the wave height at breaking, to the water depth, at the breakpoint.ⓘ Breaker Depth Index [γ_b]

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Breaker Depth Index

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`"γ"_{"b"} = "H"_{"b"}/"d"_{"b"}`

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`"0.327273"="18m"/"55m"`

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Breaker Depth Index Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Breaker Depth Index = Wave Height at Incipient Breaking/Water Depth at Breaking
γ_b = H_b/d_b
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Breaker Depth Index - Breaker Depth Index is the ratio of the wave height at breaking, to the water depth, at the breakpoint.
Wave Height at Incipient Breaking - (Measured in Meter) - Wave Height at Incipient Breaking refers to the height of the wave at the point where it starts breaking, often referred to as the breaker point.
Water Depth at Breaking - (Measured in Meter) - Water Depth at Breaking is the depth of water where ocean surface waves start to break as they approach the shore which depends on the wave climate and is therefore highly variable.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Wave Height at Incipient Breaking: 18 Meter --> 18 Meter No Conversion Required
Water Depth at Breaking: 55 Meter --> 55 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

γ_b = H_b/d_b --> 18/55

Evaluating ... ...

γ_b = 0.327272727272727

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.327272727272727 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.327272727272727 ≈ 0.327273 <-- Breaker Depth Index

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Wave Period given Breaker Depth Index

Go Wave Period for Breaker Index = sqrt((Functions of Beach Slope A*Wave Height at Incipient Breaking)/([g]*(Functions of Beach Slope B-Breaker Depth Index)))

Breaker Depth Index given Wave Period

Go Breaker Depth Index = Functions of Beach Slope B-Functions of Beach Slope A*(Wave Height at Incipient Breaking/([g]*Wave Period for Breaker Index^2))

Wave Height at Incipient Breaking using Beach Slope

Go Wave Height at Incipient Breaking = [g]*Wave Period for Breaker Index^2*(Functions of Beach Slope B-Breaker Depth Index)/Functions of Beach Slope A

Semi-Empirical Relationship for Breaker Height Index from Linear Wave Theory

Go Breaker Height Index = 0.56*(Equivalent Unrefracted Deepwater Wave Height/Deep-Water Wavelength)^(-1/5)

Equivalent Unrefracted Deepwater Wave Height given Breaker Height Index from Linear Wave Theory

Go Equivalent Unrefracted Deepwater Wave Height = Deep-Water Wavelength*(Breaker Height Index/0.56)^(-5)

Deepwater Wavelength given Breaker Height Index from Linear Wave Theory

Go Deep-Water Wavelength = Equivalent Unrefracted Deepwater Wave Height/(Breaker Height Index/0.56)^(-5)

Water Depth at Breaking given Breaker Depth Index

Go Water Depth at Breaking = (Wave Height at Incipient Breaking/Breaker Depth Index)

Wave Height at Incipient Breaking given Breaker Depth Index

Go Wave Height at Incipient Breaking = Breaker Depth Index*Water Depth at Breaking

Breaker Depth Index

Go Breaker Depth Index = Wave Height at Incipient Breaking/Water Depth at Breaking

Wave Height at Incipient Breaking given Breaker Height Index

Go Wave Height at Incipient Breaking = Breaker Height Index*Deep-Water Wavelength

Deepwater Wave Height given Breaker Height Index

Go Deep-Water Wavelength = Wave Height at Incipient Breaking/Breaker Height Index

Breaker Height Index

Go Breaker Height Index = Wave Height at Incipient Breaking/Deep-Water Wavelength

Local Depth given Root Mean Square Wave Height

Go Local Depth = Root Mean Square Wave Height/0.42

Root Mean Square Wave Height at Breaking

Go Root Mean Square Wave Height = 0.42*Local Depth

Local Depth given Zero Moment Wave Height

Go Local Depth = Zero-Moment Wave Height/0.6

Zero-Moment Wave Height at Breaking

Go Zero-Moment Wave Height = 0.6*Local Depth

Breaker Depth Index Formula

Breaker Depth Index = Wave Height at Incipient Breaking/Water Depth at Breaking
γ_b = H_b/d_b

What is Wave Period?

The Wave Period is the time it takes to complete one cycle. The standard unit of a wave period is in seconds, and it is inversely proportional to the frequency of a wave, which is the number of cycles of waves that occur in one second. In other words, the higher the frequency of a wave, the lower the wave period.

What is Breaker Index?

The Breaker Index is defined as the ratio between the height of a wave and the water depth in which the wave breaks or the ratio of wave height and still water depth at the shoreface location where waves start breaking.

How to Calculate Breaker Depth Index?

Breaker Depth Index calculator uses Breaker Depth Index = Wave Height at Incipient Breaking/Water Depth at Breaking to calculate the Breaker Depth Index, The Breaker Depth Index formula is defined as the ratio of the wave height at breaking, to the water depth at the breakpoint used to estimate the location on the shoreface where wave breaking occurs based on empirical formulas. Breaker Depth Index is denoted by γ_b symbol.

How to calculate Breaker Depth Index using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Breaker Depth Index, enter Wave Height at Incipient Breaking (H_b) & Water Depth at Breaking (d_b) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Breaker Depth Index calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.327273 = 18/55.

FAQ

What is Breaker Depth Index?

The Breaker Depth Index formula is defined as the ratio of the wave height at breaking, to the water depth at the breakpoint used to estimate the location on the shoreface where wave breaking occurs based on empirical formulas and is represented as γ_b = H_b/d_b or Breaker Depth Index = Wave Height at Incipient Breaking/Water Depth at Breaking. Wave Height at Incipient Breaking refers to the height of the wave at the point where it starts breaking, often referred to as the breaker point & Water Depth at Breaking is the depth of water where ocean surface waves start to break as they approach the shore which depends on the wave climate and is therefore highly variable.

How to calculate Breaker Depth Index?

The Breaker Depth Index formula is defined as the ratio of the wave height at breaking, to the water depth at the breakpoint used to estimate the location on the shoreface where wave breaking occurs based on empirical formulas is calculated using Breaker Depth Index = Wave Height at Incipient Breaking/Water Depth at Breaking. To calculate Breaker Depth Index, you need Wave Height at Incipient Breaking (H_b) & Water Depth at Breaking (d_b). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Wave Height at Incipient Breaking & Water Depth at Breaking and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Breaker Depth Index?

In this formula, Breaker Depth Index uses Wave Height at Incipient Breaking & Water Depth at Breaking. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Breaker Depth Index = Functions of Beach Slope B-Functions of Beach Slope A*(Wave Height at Incipient Breaking/([g]*Wave Period for Breaker Index^2))

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