Bardia Hejazi - Physics Student - Sharif University of Technology
Farzin Samsami - Ph.D. - Heriot-Watt University
Kourosh Hejazi - Ph.D. - K.N.Toosi University of Thecnology

When waves propagate in shallow coastal areas, due to oscillatory motion andconsequentmovement of the surface particles, ripples are formed on the seabed. Bed roughness, which is animportant factor in sediment transport process, is affected by formation ofripples on the bed.

Sand Ripples, Wave Flume, Ripple Geometry, Sand Ripple Mechanism