Conference papers, and abstacts (refereed)

1. M. Brocchini, P. Cherubini & L. Iovenitti (1991). ``An extension of a Boussinesq type model to the surf zone.'' Proc. Comp. Model. in Ocean Eng. '91, pp. 349-360.

2. M. Brocchini, M. Drago & L. Iovenitti (1992a). ``Modelling of short waves in shallow waters and in the surf zone.'' Bollettino Geofisico G.N.F.A.O.-C.N.R., 9th National Congress, p. 54, Rome.

3. M. Brocchini, M. Drago & L. Iovenitti (1992b). ``The modelling of short waves in shallow waters.'' Comparison of numerical models based on Boussinesq and Serre equation. Proc. 23th I.C.C.E., pp. 76-88,Venice.

4. M. Brocchini & D.H. Peregrine (1995). ``Flow properties in the swash and surf zone.'' Proc. Conf. on Coastal Dynamics '95, pp. 221-232,Gdansk.

5. S. Zecchetto, G. Umgiesser, & M. Brocchini (1996a) ``Local storm surge induced by the wind blowing over the Venice Lagoon.'' Annales Geophysicae, Supplement Vol. 14., p. C422

6. M. Brocchini & D.H. Peregrine (1996b). ``The equations for integral flow properties in the swash zone.'' Proc. 25th I.C.C.E., Vol. 4, pp. 4134-4147, Orlando, Florida.

7. T.C.D. Barnes, D.H. Peregrine, M. Brocchini, & P.K. Stansby (1996c). ``Modelling post-wave breaking turbulence and vorticity'' Proc. 25th I.C.C.E., Vol.1, pp. 186-199, Orlando, Florida.

8. M. Brocchini (1997a). ``Turbulence at a splashing free-surface: the flow regimes.'' Annales Geophysicae, Supplement II to Vol. 15, p. C431.

9. M. Brocchini (1997b). ``Analytical solutions of the nonlinear shallow water equations and their averaging on a plane beach.'' Annales Geophysicae, Supplement II to Vol. 15, p. C568.

10. M. Brocchini (1998a). ``Strong turbulence at an air-water interface.'' Annales Geophysicae, Supplement IV to Vol. 16, p. C1106.

11. M. Brocchini (1998b). ``An analytical solution for the run-up of weakly 2-D solitary waves.'' Annales Geophysicae, Supplement IV to Vol. 16, p. C1124.

12. M. Brocchini & D.H. Peregrine (1998c). ``The modelling of a spilling breaker: strong turbulence at a free surface.'' Proc. 26th I.C.C.E., Vol.1, pp. 72-85, Copenhagen, Denmark.

13. M. Brocchini (1998d). ``A model for the run-up of groups of solitary waves.'' Atti del XXVI Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche,Vol. III, pp. 221-232.

14. P. Blondeaux, M. Brocchini & G. Vittori (1999a). ``Mass transport induced by waves on a sloping bottom.'' Proc. IAHR-RCEM Symposium, Vol.I, pp. 435-446, Genova, Italy.

15. P. Blondeaux, M. Brocchini, M. Drago, L. Iovenitti & G. Vittori (1999b). ``Sand waves formation: preliminary comparison between theoretical predictions and field data.'' Proc. IAHR-RCEM Symposium, Vol.I, pp. 197-206, Genova, Italy.

16. D.H. Peregrine & M. Brocchini (2000a). ``An instantaneous measure of the strength of a breaker:"foot and toes".'' Proc. 15th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, pp. 150-153. Electronic publication at http://www.eng.tau.ac.il/~miloh/iwwwfb/.

17. P. Blondeaux, M. Brocchini & G. Vittori (2000b). ``A model for sandwaves generation.'' Proc. Marine Sandwave Dynamics International Workshop, Vol. 1, pp. 29-35.

18. D.H. Peregrine & M. Brocchini (2000c). ``An instantaneous measure of the strength of a spilling breaker?'' IUTAM Symposium on Free Surface Flows, Birmingham, U.K.

19. R. Archetti, M. Brocchini, & D.H. Peregrine (2000d). ``Seabed friction in the swash zone: an integral approach.'' Atti del XXVII Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche, Vol. IV, pp. 121-128.

20. G. Bellotti & M. Brocchini (2000e). ``A preliminary study on wave shoaling and evolution up to the shoreline by means of a Boussinesq-type model.'' Atti del XXVII Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche, Vol. IV, pp. 129-136.

21. M. Brocchini & A. Mancinelli (2000f). ``Application of an efficient 2DH-WAF solver to the modelling of swash zone flows.'' Atti del XXVII Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche, Vol. IV, pp. 137-144.

22. P. Blondeaux, M. Brocchini & G. Vittori (2000g) ``Mass transport induced by sea waves propagating on a constant sloping beach'' Book of Abstracts 4th EUROMECH Fluid Mechanics Conference, Vol. 1, p. 100.

23. A. Mancinelli, L. Soldini, M. Brocchini & R. Bernetti (2001a). ``Modelling the effects of structures on nearshore flows.'' Proc. Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis 2001, Vol. 2, pp. 1715-1725, San Francisco, U.S.A.

24. M. Brocchini , P. Blondeaux & G. Vittori (2001b). ``Waves mass transport on a uniform, sloping beach.'' Geophysical Research Abstracts,Vol. 3, p. 8074.

25. M. Brocchini, A. Mancinelli, L. Soldini & R. Bernetti (2002a). ``Structure-generated macrovortices and their evolution in very shallow depths''. Proc. 28th I.C.C.E., Vol.1, pp. 772-783, Cardiff, UK.

26. G. Bellotti & M. Brocchini (2002b). ``On swash zone boundary conditions for wave-averaged models''. Proc. 28th I.C.C.E., Vol.1, pp. 895-903, Cardiff, UK.

27. G. Besio, P. Blondeaux, M. Brocchini & G. Vittori (2002c) ``A model for sand wave migration''. Geophysical Research Abstracts,Vol. 4, EGS02-A-00041.

28. L. Soldini, A. Mancinelli, R. Bernetti, M. Brocchini & P. Scalas (2002d) ``Are structure-generated macrovortices important for nearshore dynamics?''. Atti del XXVIII Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche. Vol. IV, pp. 43-50.

29. G. Bellotti & M. Brocchini (2002e) ``Some swash zone boundary conditions for wave-averaged models''. Atti del XXVIII Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche. Vol. IV, pp. 213-220.

30. R. Bernetti, M. Brocchini & L. Soldini (2002f) ``Parallel computing for nearshore hydrodynamic simulations''. Atti del XXVIII Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche. Vol. IV, pp. 221-226.

31. R. Archetti, M. Brocchini & R. Tomasicchio (2002g) ``Idrodinamica nella zona di battigia''. Atti del XXVIII Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche. Vol. V, pp. 45-52.

32. H. Bredmose, M. Brocchini, D.H. Peregrine & L. Thais (2002h). ``Violent sloshing''. Proc. 17th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Electronic publication at http://www.wsatkins.com/17iwwwfb/.

33. L. Soldini, A. Piattella, A. Mancinelli, R. Bernetti & M. Brocchini (2002i) ``Unsteady horizontal mixing in estuaries and channels''. Extended Abstratcs PECS'02, pp. 75-78.

34. G. Besio, P. Blondeaux, M. Brocchini & G. Vittori (2002l) ``Migrating sand waves''. Extendend Abstratcs PECS'02, pp. 263-267.

35. L. Soldini, A. Mancinelli, R. Bernetti & M. Brocchini (2002m) ``The flow circulation induced by waves overpassing a submerged breakwater''. Book of Abstracts, 6th SIMAI Conference, p. 337.

36. G. Bellotti & M. Brocchini (2002n). ``Shoreline boundary conditions for water wave models''. Book of Abstracts, 6th SIMAI Conference, p. 326.

37. R. Bernetti, E.F. Toro & M. Brocchini (2003a) "An Operator-Splitting method for long waves'' Proc. Long Waves Symposium, pp. 49-56.

38. L. Soldini, M. Brocchini, A. Mancinelli, A. Piattella & R. Bernetti (2003b). ``Macrovortices-induced mixing in coastal and riverine environments'' Geophysical Research Abstracts,Vol. 5, EAE03-A-02890.

39. A. Piattella, L. Soldini, A. Mancinelli, R. Bernetti & M. Brocchini (2003c). ``Lateral mixing in natural compound channels.'' Proc. XXX IAHR Congress, Vol. I, pp. 49-56.

40. M. Brocchini, G. Bellotti & R. Archetti (2003d). "The swash zone as a boundary layer.'' Book of Abstracts of the Euromech Colloquium N. 451, pp. 23-24, eds. E. Foti and J Fredsoe.

41. C. Lorenzoni, A. Mancinelli, A. Piattella, L. Soldini & M. Brocchini (2003e). "Macrovortici generati da barriere sommerse: analisi fisica e numerica" Presented at the Giornate di Studio su: "La Difesa Idraulica del Territorio 2003."

42. A. Piattella, L. Soldini, A. Mancinelli & M. Brocchini (2003f). "Mescolamento trasversale in canali composti naturali" Presented at the Giornate di Studio su: "La Difesa Idraulica del Territorio 2003."

43. S.K. Misra, J.T. Kirby, M. Brocchini, M. Thomas, F. Veron & C. Kambhamettu (2004a). "Extra Strain Rates in Spilling Breaking Waves". Proc. 29th I.C.C.E., Vol. 1, pp. 370-378, Lisbon, Portugal.

44. L. Soldini, C. Lorenzoni, A. Piattella, A. Mancinelli & M. Brocchini (2004b). "Nearshore macrovortices generated at a submerged breakwater: experimental investigation and statistical modeling". Proc. 29th I.C.C.E., Vol. 2, pp. 1380-1392, Lisbon, Portugal.

45. R.E. Musumeci, R. Briganti, G. Bellotti & M. Brocchini (2004c). "A Boussinesq modelling of breaking waves: description of turbulence". Proc. 29th I.C.C.E., Vol. 1, pp. 402-414, Lisbon, Portugal.

46. C. Casale, M. Brocchini & R. Archetti (2004d). "Una stima del trasporto solido in prossimita' della battigia". Atti del XXIX Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche,Vol. 3, pp. 721-728.

47. R. Briganti, R.E. Musumeci, G. Bellotti, M. Brocchini & E. Foti (2004e). "On the hydrodynamics of breaking waves". Atti del XXIX Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche,Vol. 3, pp. 705-712.

48. C. Lorenzoni, L. Soldini, A. Mancinelli & M. Brocchini (2004f). "La circolazione idrodinamica in presenza di barriere sommerse: un'analisi sperimentale". Atti del XXIX Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche,Vol. 3, pp. 573-580.

49. A. Piattella, A. Mancinelli & M. Brocchini (2004g). "Mescolamento indotto da macrovortici in ambiente costiero: analisi numerica e fisica". Atti del XXIX Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche,Vol. 3, pp. 809-814.

50. R. Briganti, M. Brocchini & R. Bernetti (2004h). "An Operator-Splitting approach for Boussinesq-type equations" GIMC 2004, XV Convegno Italiano di Meccanica Computazionale - AIMETA, CD-ROM, 4pp.

51. S.K. Misra, J.T. Kirby, M. Brocchini, F. Veron & M. Thomas (2005a). "Coherent turbulent structures in a quasi-steady spilling breaker". Proc. Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis 2005, CD-ROM, Paper N. 188, 10 pp.

52. C. Lorenzoni, A. Piattella, L. Soldini, A. Mancinelli & M. Brocchini (2005b). "An experimental investigation on the hydrodynamics circulation in the presence of submerged breakwaters". Proc. Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis 2005, CD-ROM, Paper N. 125, 10 pp.

53. C. Lugni, M. Brocchini, A. Dolcini, F. Palladino, U.P. Bulgarelli & O.M. Faltinsen (2005c). "An experimental investigation on the flip-through phenomenon.'' Proc. 20th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Electronic publication at http://www.math.uio.no/iwwwfb/, pp. 165-168.

54. R. Archetti, S. Longo & M. Brocchini (2006a). "Performances of UltraSound techniques in physical modelling of coastal processes." Proc. First International Conference on the Application of Physical Modelling to Port and Coastal Protection - CoastLab06 - IAHR, Vol. 1, pp. 145-157.

55. G. Grosso, A. Piattella & M. Brocchini (2006b). "Modeling horizontal coastal flow mixing: assessing the role of viscous contributions." Extended Abstracts, 8th SIMAI Conference CD-ROM, 4 pp.

56. M. Antuono, M. Brocchini & G. Grosso (2006c). "Integral properties of the swash zone and averaging: the longshore flow." Atti del XXX Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche, CD-ROM, Paper N. 42, 7pp.

57. E. Terrile, R. Briganti, M. Brocchini & J.T. Kirby (2006d). "Produzione/dissipazione di enstrofia e vorticita' nei modelli di circolazione costiera." Atti del XXX Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche, CD-ROM, Paper N. 86, 7pp.

58. L. Soldini, C. Lorenzoni, A. Mancinelli & M. Brocchini (2006e). "Modelli di calcolo del seup in corrispondenza di barriere sommerse in batteria." Atti del XXX Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche, CD-ROM, Paper N. 152, 13pp.

59. S. Misra, J.T. Kirby, F. Shi & M. Brocchini (2006f). "Turbulent interfacial boundary conditions for numerical modeling of spilling breaking waves". 30th I.C.C.E., Vol. 1, pp. 214-226.

60. M. Antuono, G. Grosso & M. Brocchini (2006g). "Swash zone boundary conditions: the longshore flow". 30th I.C.C.E., Vol. 1, pp. 849-860.

61. L. Soldini, M. Brocchini & A. Kennedy (2006h). "The influence of the nearshore bathymetry on the evolution of breaking wave-induced macrovortices". 30th I.C.C.E., Vol. 1, pp. 861-873.

62. R. Briganti, J.T. Kirby, F., Shi, B. Lipphardt & M. Brocchini (2006i). "Wave-averaged and Wave-resolving Numerical Modeling of Vorticity Transport in the Nearshore Region: the SANDYDUCK Case Study". 30th I.C.C.E., Vol. 1, pp. 1066-1078.

63. J.T. Kirby, R. Briganti, M. Brocchini & Q.J. Chen (2006l). "Lagrangian particle statistics of numerically simulated shear waves" Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS41C-0633.

64. C. Lugni, M. Brocchini, A. Colagrossi, G. Colicchio & O.M. Faltinsen (2006m). "An experimental and numerical investigation of the flip-through phenomenon" Proc. 7th I.C.H.D.CD-ROM, Paper N. 80, pp. 527-534. Ischia, Italy.

65. S. Falchetti, D.C. Conley & M. Brocchini (2007a). "Data assimilation and modeling of sediment stratification for seabed morphology" Proc. Coastal Sediments '07, Vol. 2, pp. 1635-1646.

66. L. Soldini, C. Lorenzoni, A. Mancinelli & M. Brocchini (2007b). "Mitiganting the impact on the nearshore hydro-morphodynamics of macrovortices generated at submerged breakwaters" Proc. Coastal Structures '07 (in print).

67. A.C. Rummel, S. Sartini, A. Stocchino, A. Piattella, & M. Brocchini (2007c). "Surface-PTV/PIV measurements on shallow compound channel flows: coherent flow structures, horizontal mixing and dispersion" HMEM'07 (in print).

68. G. Colicchio, A. Colagrossi, M. Brocchini, M. Venturi & M. Drago (2007d). "Pipe-soil interaction: an evaluation of numerical models" Proc. OMAE'07 CD-ROM, Paper N. 29191, 6 pages. S. Diego, U.S.A.

69. G. Colicchio, A. Colagrossi, C. Lugni, U.P. Bulgarelli, M. Brocchini & O.M. Faltinsen (2007e). "Challenges on the numerical investigation of the flip-through" Proc. 9th Int. Conf. on Num. Ship Hydrodyn. Vol. 2.

70. S. Falchetti, M. Brocchini & D.C. Conley (2007f). "Sediment transport and underwater bar migration" 5th IAHR Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics. (accepted for presentation).

71. M. Brocchini, C. Lorenzoni, A. Mancinelli & L. Soldini (2007g). "Un'analisi preliminare del funzionamento di strutture di difesa costiera dissipanti per macroscabrezza." XVIII Congresso Nazionale A.I.M.E.T.A. (accepted for presentation).

72. C. Lugni, M. Miozzi, M. Brocchini, & O.M. Faltinsen (2007h). "The role of the air-entrapment in the flip-through evolution." International Conference on Violent Flows (VF-2007) (accepted for presentation).

73. A.C. Rummel, S. Sartini, A. Stocchino, A. Piattella & M. Brocchini (2007i). "Coherent flow structures, horizontal mixing and dispersion measured at the surface of shallow compound channel flows" RiverFlow'08 (accepted for presentation).

74. E. Terrile & M. Brocchini (2007l). "Describing vortical nearshore flows by means of a dissipative Point Vortex model." ICCE'08 (accepted for presentation).

75. S. Falchetti, M. Brocchini & D.C. Conley (2007m). "Morphodynamics shoreline boundary conditions: preliminary validation at prototype scale" ICCE'08 (accepted for presentation).

76. G.Grosso, M.Antuono, V.Liapidevskii & M. Brocchini (2007n). "A hyperbolic approximation for Boussinesq-type models: numerical implementation and preliminary results." ICCE'08 (submitted for presentation).

77. S. Corvaro, A. Mancinelli, C. Lorenzoni, L. Soldini & M. Brocchini (2007o). "Study of wave damping due to a porous bed" ICCE'08 (submitted for presentation).