Normal incidence with moderate depth — all parameters given, straightforward calculation
Wave Shoaling
Transforms deep-water wave height to nearshore conditions by computing shoaling coefficient K_s and refraction coefficient K_r, yielding H = H_0 * K_s * K_r. Uses the Fenton and McKee (1990) explicit dispersion relation approximation to avoid iterative wavelength solutions, and applies Snell's law for wave angle refraction per the USACE Coastal Engineering Manual.
4 fields
4 archetypes
both
3 scored fields
contract fields
Parameter Map
4 inputs to 3 scored outputs
deep_water_wave_height_m
floatDeep-water significant wave height H_0
0.3 to 8mwave_period_s
floatfrom archetypehidden in hardWave period T
3 to 18snearshore_depth_m
floatWater depth at the nearshore location d
0.5 to 30mdeep_water_wave_angle_deg
floatfrom archetypehidden in hardDeep-water wave crest angle to bottom contour theta_0
0 to 80degrees
Shoaling coefficient K_s (dimensionless)
Refraction coefficient K_r (dimensionless)
Nearshore wave height H (m)
visibility contract
Difficulty Ladder
Oblique approach or reef shelf — all parameters given, refraction effects significant
Wave period and approach angle hidden — agent must infer from site description
scenario bands
Archetype Atlas
open_coast_normal
3 contextsOpen coast with waves arriving nearly perpendicular to shoreline
gold-coast-open-beach / bondi-beach-nsw / cottesloe-beach-wa
oblique_approach
3 contextsCoast with waves arriving at a significant oblique angle
byron-bay-headland / noosa-heads-refraction / port-stephens-oblique
sheltered_bay
3 contextsSemi-enclosed bay with reduced wave energy and moderate refraction
jervis-bay-nsw / moreton-bay-qld / princess-royal-harbour-wa
reef_shelf
3 contextsShallow reef platform with rapid depth transition and strong refraction
ningaloo-reef-wa / great-barrier-reef-outer / heron-island-reef
rendered task
Generation Preview
gold-coast-open-beach-open-coast-normal-preview
- difficulty
- hard
- visibility
- partial
- archetype
- open_coast_normal
- site context
- gold-coast-open-beach
visible fields
- deep_water_wave_height_m1 to 4 m
- nearshore_depth_m2 to 10 m
withheld schema
Open coast with waves arriving nearly perpendicular to shoreline. gold-coast-open-beach. Required outputs: shoaling_coefficient, refraction_coefficient, nearshore_wave_height_m