Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth Calculator

✖Coastal Water Depth is the depth measured from the water level to the bottom of the considered water body.ⓘ Coastal Water Depth [H_c]			+10% -10%
✖Still-Water Depth refers to the depth of the water at a particular location, excluding the effects of waves and other short-term fluctuations.ⓘ Still-Water Depth [h]			+10% -10%

✖Mean Water Surface Elevation is the average height of a body of water’s surface.ⓘ Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth [η']

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Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth

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`"η'" = "H"_{"c"}-"h"`

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`"29m"="49m"-"20.0m"`

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Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Mean Water Surface Elevation = Coastal Water Depth-Still-Water Depth
η' = H_c-h
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Mean Water Surface Elevation - (Measured in Meter) - Mean Water Surface Elevation is the average height of a body of water’s surface.
Coastal Water Depth - (Measured in Meter) - Coastal Water Depth is the depth measured from the water level to the bottom of the considered water body.
Still-Water Depth - (Measured in Meter) - Still-Water Depth refers to the depth of the water at a particular location, excluding the effects of waves and other short-term fluctuations.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Coastal Water Depth: 49 Meter --> 49 Meter No Conversion Required
Still-Water Depth: 20 Meter --> 20 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

η' = H_c-h --> 49-20

Evaluating ... ...

η' = 29

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

29 Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

29 Meter <-- Mean Water Surface Elevation

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Set down for Regular Waves

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Breaker Depth Index given Set-down at Breaker Point at Still-Water Shoreline

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Shoreward Displacement of Shoreline

Go Shoreward Displacement of the Shoreline = Setup at the Still-Water Shore Line/(tan(Beach Slope)-Cross-Shore Balance Momentum)

Wave Height given Cross-Shore Component

Go Wave Height = sqrt((16*Coastal Cross-Shore Component)/(3*Water Density*[g]*Water Depth))

Water Depth at Breaking given Setdown at Breaker Point at Still-Water Shoreline

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Setdown at Breaker Point at Still-Water Shoreline

Go Set Down at the Breaker Point = Setup at the Still-Water Shore Line-(1/(1+(8/(3*Coastal Breaker Depth Index^2))))*Water Depth at Breaking

Setup at Still-Water Shoreline

Go Setup at the Still-Water Shore Line = Set Down at the Breaker Point+(1/(1+(8/(3*Coastal Breaker Depth Index^2))))*Water Depth at Breaking

Setup at Mean Shoreline

Go Setup at the Mean Shoreline = Setup at the Still-Water Shore Line+(Cross-Shore Balance Momentum*Shoreward Displacement of the Shoreline)

Water Depth given Cross Shore Component

Go Water Depth = Coastal Cross-Shore Component/((3/16)*Water Density*[g]*Wave Height^2)

Cross-Shore Component of Cross-Shore directed Radiation Stress

Go Coastal Cross-Shore Component = (3/16)*Water Density*[g]*Water Depth*Wave Height^2

Beach Slope given Nonbreaking Upper Limit of Runup

Go Beach Slope = pi/2*(Wave Runup/Deepwater Wave Height of Ocean*(2*pi)^0.5)^4

Deepwater Wave Height given Nonbreaking Upper Limit of Runup on Uniform Slope

Go Deepwater Wave Height = Wave Runup/((2*pi)^0.5*(pi/2*Beach Slope)^(1/4))

Nonbreaking Upper Limit of Runup on Uniform Slope

Go Wave Runup = Deepwater Wave Height*(2*pi)^0.5*(pi/(2*Beach Slope))^(1/4)

Surf Similarity Parameter given Wave Runup above Mean Water Level

Go Deepwater Surf Similarity Parameter = Wave Runup/Deepwater Wave Height

Deepwater Wave Height given Wave Runup above Mean Water Level

Go Deepwater Wave Height = Wave Runup/Deepwater Surf Similarity Parameter

Wave Runup above Mean Water Level

Go Wave Runup = Deepwater Wave Height*Deepwater Surf Similarity Parameter

Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth

Go Mean Water Surface Elevation = Coastal Water Depth-Still-Water Depth

Still Water Depth given Total Water Depth

Go Still-Water Depth = Coastal Water Depth-Mean Water Surface Elevation

Total Water Depth

Go Coastal Water Depth = Still-Water Depth+Mean Water Surface Elevation

Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth Formula

Mean Water Surface Elevation = Coastal Water Depth-Still-Water Depth
η' = H_c-h

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Wave runup is the maximum vertical extent of wave uprush on a beach or structure above the still water level (SWL). It is the sum of wave set-up and swash uprush (see Swash Zone Dynamics) and must be added to the water level reached as a result of tides and wind set-up.
The wave setup is the increase in mean water level due to the presence of breaking waves. Similarly, wave set down is a wave-induced decrease of the mean water level before the waves break.
The wave setdown is a wave-induced decrease of the mean water level before the waves break (during the shoaling process). For short, the whole phenomenon is often denoted as wave setup, including both increase and decrease of mean elevation.

Define Breaking Wave & cause of Regular Waves.

In fluid dynamics, a breaking wave or breaker is a wave whose amplitude reaches a critical level at which some process can suddenly start to occur causing large amounts of wave energy to be transformed into turbulent kinetic energy.
Waves are most commonly caused by wind. Wind-driven waves, or surface waves, are created by the friction between wind and surface water. As the wind blows across the surface of the ocean or a lake, the continual disturbance creates a wave crest. The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon on the Earth causes waves.

How to Calculate Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth?

Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth calculator uses Mean Water Surface Elevation = Coastal Water Depth-Still-Water Depth to calculate the Mean Water Surface Elevation, The Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth formula is defined as the mean sea level of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of coastal or riverine areas. Mean Water Surface Elevation is denoted by η' symbol.

How to calculate Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth, enter Coastal Water Depth (H_c) & Still-Water Depth (h) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth calculation can be explained with given input values -> 29.05 = 49-20.

FAQ

What is Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth?

The Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth formula is defined as the mean sea level of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of coastal or riverine areas and is represented as η' = H_c-h or Mean Water Surface Elevation = Coastal Water Depth-Still-Water Depth. Coastal Water Depth is the depth measured from the water level to the bottom of the considered water body & Still-Water Depth refers to the depth of the water at a particular location, excluding the effects of waves and other short-term fluctuations.

How to calculate Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth?

The Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth formula is defined as the mean sea level of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in the floodplains of coastal or riverine areas is calculated using Mean Water Surface Elevation = Coastal Water Depth-Still-Water Depth. To calculate Mean Water Surface Elevation given Total Water Depth, you need Coastal Water Depth (H_c) & Still-Water Depth (h). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Coastal Water Depth & Still-Water Depth and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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