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Bottom Friction

The mean (short-wave averaged) bed shear stress, $\tau _{bi}$ , is calculated as

$\tau _{bi}=\lambda _{wc}\tau _{ci}$ (2-8)

where

$\lambda _{wc}=$ nonlinear bottom friction enhancement factor $\left(\lambda _{wc}\geq 1\right)$ [-]

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 The mean (short-wave averaged) bed shear stress, ''<math>\tau_{bi}</math>'', is calculated as
-''<math>\tau_{bi} = \lambda_{wc}\tau_{ci}</math>''    (2-8)
+''<math>\tau_{bi} = \lambda_{wc}\tau_{ci}</math>''        (2-8)
+where
+''<math>\lambda_{wc} = </math>'' nonlinear bottom friction enhancement factor ''<math> \left( \lambda_{wc} \geq 1 \right)</math>'' [-]