Manual of amphibious oceanography
By: prepared under the direction of M.P O'Brien and J.W. Johnson
Contributors: O'Brien, Morrough P. (Morrough Parker), 1902-1988; Johnson, J. W. (Joe William), 1908-; United States. Office of Naval Research. Amphibious Branch
Publisher: University of California
Published: 1952
Place of publication: [Berkeley, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 926
Subjects: Military oceanography; Amphibious warfare
Description: "This manual has been prepared under the direction of Dean M. P. O'Brien and Professor J. W. Johnson with Mr. R. L. Wiegel as Project Engineer. ... In fulfillment of a contract between the Institute of Engineering Research, University of California and the Office of Naval Research (Contract no. N7onr-29535, Project no. NR 252-003) staff members of the Waves Investigations Group collected, compiled and evaluated all available information on waves, surf, beaches, and landing craft"--Pref.
Notes: Cover title.

Published version has cover title: Manual on amphibious oceanography.

"Amphibious Branch, Office of Naval Research contract no. N7onr-29535"

Includes bibliographies.
Table of contents: title: Sect. 1. Waves, tides, and beaches; title: Sect. 2. Wave theory, useful graphs and tables of functions; title: Sect. 3. Wave forecasting; title: Sect. 4. Wave force on objects, piling, vertical walls and rubble mounds; title: Sect. 5. Beach trafficability and stabilization; title: Sect. 6. Intelligence for amphibious operations; title: Sect. 7. Surf characteristics and surfmanship; title: Sect. 8. Application to amphibious operations; title: Sect. 9. Invasion harbors.