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Wave runup : Physics, variability, and societal impacts

Creator:: García Medina, Gabriel
Abstract:: The U.S. Pacific Northwest is home to one of the most extreme wave climates in the world with waves of 10 m in height arriving to the coast approximately each year. With an average water temperature of 12℃, the beaches in the region are too cold to go on a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the water level (TWL), which is defined as (e.g. Sallenger Jr, 2000; Ruggiero et al., 2001): TWL = η

Nearshore wave predictions along the Oregon and southwest Washington coast

Creator:: García-Medina, Gabriel
Abstract:: This thesis contains a manuscript describing the implementation of a high resolution wave forecasting model for the coasts of Washington and Oregon. The purpose of this project was to advance the wave predictive capabilities of the states of Oregon and the southwest part of Washington by including the effects of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ H. Tuba Özkan-Haller This thesis contains a manuscript describing the implementation of a

Numerical Studies on Fluid-Structure Interaction and Applications

Creator:: Chen, Ming
Abstract:: Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) has been of significant research interest worldwide over the past several decades because of its variety of applications in both offshore and coastal engineering. Researchers analyzing FSI systems rely heavily on experimental tests in model scale in laboratories or large-scale sea trials. However, these tests are often...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ); Trial08, broken (g, h, and i). ................................. 117 Figure 4-11: Comparisons of wave

Coastal sand dunes in the U.S. Pacific Northwest : regional variability in foredune geomorphology and associated physical vulnerability to hazards

Creator:: Mull, Jeremy M.
Abstract:: Coastal foredunes protect lives, infrastructure, and ecosystems during severe winter storms. In the U.S. Pacific Northwest (PNW), coastal foredune geomorphology is determined by both physical and ecological mechanisms. Before the 1900's, the native plant Elymus mollis was the dominant dune grass and dune morphology was largely determined by sediment supply...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: geomorphology and coastal vulnerability in several regions (e.g., Brock et al., 1999; Brock and Sallenger

Observations and prediction of intermittent sediment suspension in the surf zone

Creator:: Yoon, Hyun Doug
Abstract:: In this dissertation the interactions between hydrodynamics, sediment suspension and transport, and morphological evolution in the surf zone was investigated with a large-scale laboratory experiment data, CROss-Shore Sediment Transport Experiment (CROSSTEX). The data set included comprehensive measurements of water surface elevation, fluid velocity, sediment concentration, and morphology for irregular waves...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: by the staff at O. H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory: Tim Maddux, Jason Killian, Linda Fayler

Quantifying the Relative Role of the Key Drivers of Coastal Dune Evolution: Observations and Simulations Across a Range of Time and Space Scales in Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina

Creator:: Hovenga, Paige A.
Abstract:: Coastal dunes provide a diverse set of ecosystem services including coastal protection against destructive surge and waves during storm events. Dunes are constantly evolving through various stages of response to storm events and post-storm recovery at rates that vary due to a range of drivers including pre-existing morphology, environmental forcing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) dune face slope, (e) total dune volume, (f) beach width, (g) backshore slope, and (h) foreshore slope

Morphodynamic Evolution of Coastal Oregon: Using New Lidar-derived Beach and Sand Dune Morphometrics to Explore Multi-decadal Change

Creator:: Light, Jacob W
Abstract:: The coast of Oregon is highly dynamic, with beach and dune morphodynamics constantly evolving in response to physical and ecological forcing at scales ranging from seconds to decades and meters to tens of kilometers. Evaluating spatial and temporal trends in shoreline evolution is paramount in understanding and eventually developing a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: be used to evaluate the robustness of coastal protection (e.g., Sallenger, 2000). In light of

Depth estimation and frontal imaging via X-band marine radar

Creator:: Honegger, David Andrew
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on two core aspects of remote sensing: (a) interpretation of the remotely sensed data to identify and characterize sea surface features of interest, and (b) the quantitative analysis of previously characterized features to produce robust estimates of geophysical variables. Specifically, these aspects are addressed in the context...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: airborne LIDAR [Irish and Lillycrop, 1999, Sal lenger Jr et al., 2003] are accurate and effective at

Remote Sensing of Nearshore Hydrodynamic and Morphodynamic Processes

Creator:: O'Dea, Annika M.
Abstract:: The use of remote sensing techniques in coastal science and engineering has rapidly increased in the past few decades. This dissertation outlines new remote sensing tools using two remote sensing technologies (lidar and X-band marine radar) along with two nearshore hydrodynamic and morphodynamic analyses supported or motivated by these remote...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: et al., 2007), as well as active sensors such as lidar (e.g. Sallenger Jr et al., 2003; Wang, 2009

Coupled wave and surge modeling of Tillamook Bay, Oregon : extreme events and climate change impacts

Creator:: Cheng, Tiffany Kay
Abstract:: Estuaries represent the confluence of land and ocean environments and encompass a number of complex interactions amongst tides, winds, offshore waves and the riverine contributions, all of which contribute to total water levels (TWLs). The study of TWLs and the relative weight of its components can assist local communities in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Weather Prediction Center surface analyses. Panels are in 12-h steps beginning with A at 1200 UTC 02 Dec

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Wave runup : Physics, variability, and societal impacts

Nearshore wave predictions along the Oregon and southwest Washington coast

Numerical Studies on Fluid-Structure Interaction and Applications

Coastal sand dunes in the U.S. Pacific Northwest : regional variability in foredune geomorphology and associated physical vulnerability to hazards

Observations and prediction of intermittent sediment suspension in the surf zone

Quantifying the Relative Role of the Key Drivers of Coastal Dune Evolution: Observations and Simulations Across a Range of Time and Space Scales in Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina

Morphodynamic Evolution of Coastal Oregon: Using New Lidar-derived Beach and Sand Dune Morphometrics to Explore Multi-decadal Change

Depth estimation and frontal imaging via X-band marine radar

Remote Sensing of Nearshore Hydrodynamic and Morphodynamic Processes

Coupled wave and surge modeling of Tillamook Bay, Oregon : extreme events and climate change impacts

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