Predicted ripple dimensions in relation to the precision of in situ measurements in the southern North Sea

Krämer, Knut; Winter, Christian

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/os-12-1221-2016

Articles | Volume 12, issue 6

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-12-1221-2016

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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-12-1221-2016

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Articles | Volume 12, issue 6

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22 Nov 2016

Research article |

| 22 Nov 2016

Predicted ripple dimensions in relation to the precision of in situ measurements in the southern North Sea

Knut Krämer and Christian Winter

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RC1: 'Referee comment', Anonymous Referee #1, 27 May 2016
- AC1: 'Response to Referee #1', Knut Krämer, 01 Sep 2016
RC2: 'Review of the discussion paper "Predicted ripple dimensions in relation to the precision of in situ measurements" by Knut Krämer and Christian Winter', Anonymous Referee #2, 29 Jul 2016
- AC2: 'Response', Knut Krämer, 02 Sep 2016

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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (01 Nov 2016) by Holger Brix

AR by Knut Krämer on behalf of the Authors (07 Nov 2016) Manuscript

Short summary

Ripples are small regular sand waves found on beaches or the floor of rivers and coastal seas. Their shapes and dimensions are controlled by properties of the sand and the strength of waves and currents. The form of ripples can be predicted by mathematical formulas which were often developed from laboratory experiments. In this work, we present methods for measurement of ripple heights and lengths from the North Sea and compare the results to calculated dimensions.