Wave refraction patterns in Hawke Bay
- 1 August 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
- Vol. 5 (3) , 435-444
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00288306.1962.10420099
Abstract
Wave refraction diagrams are presented and discussed for Hawke Bay and for two nearshore areas within the Bay. Generally there are no marked refraction effects in the Bay as a whole, except near Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island. In the Napier Harbour area, Pania Rock and adjacent banks are the principal factors affecting the smooth pattern of wave fronts, For the Clifton-Awatoto area the direction of longshore currents produced by the refracted waves is shown to be predominantly northward.Keywords
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- Surface water movements in Hawke Bay, New ZealandNew Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 1960