Future Development of the Port of Caldera, Costa Rica

In this report the port of Caldera, Costa Rica is discussed. The port was constructed in 1981. It has 3 berths. The most important cargo for the port are grains (import), and containers (mainly import). Ofthe other cargo, tuna is the most important. Not for its amount, but because of the waiting time for tuna ships and the time needed to...

Particle tracking velocimetry in ondiep-water menglagen

In onderhavige studie is de meettechniek "Particle Tracking Velocimetry" (PTV) toegepast ten behoeve van het onderzoek naar ondiepe waterstromingen. Het doel van het onderzoek was de meettechniek beschikbaar te krijgen voor studies aan ondiep-waterstromingen en de geschiktheid van de methode voor het meten van grootschalige structuren aan te...

Rip currents, morphodynamic simulations

Rip currents are narrow and intense, offshore directed flows in the nearshore zone. A rip current is able to transport a considerable amount of water and sediment seaward and may dominate the morphological exchange between surfzone and the offshore. Rip currents are often located nearby lateral boundaries that obstruct the longshore current, but...