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  • Dune erosion models and swash zone kinematics from remote video observations

    Creator:
    Palmsten, Margaret L.
    Abstract:
    The subaerial beach, composed of sand dunes and the foreshore, provides a natural buffer zone between vulnerable land and the dissipation of storm wave energy due to wave breaking. The natural beauty of this region is attractive to people, and as a result, significant investment has been placed in this...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Margaret L. Palmsten for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Predicting the longshore-variable coastal response to hurricanes

    Creator:
    Stockdon, Hilary F.
    Abstract:
    The longshore variability of the coastal response to hurricanes may be examined within the framework of a storm-impact scaling model that compares spatially-variable beach morphology and fluid forcing. The relative elevations of dune height and storm-induced water levels are used to define three impact regimes (swash, collision, and overwash), within...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    : _____________________________________________________ Robert A. Holman The longshore variability of the coastal

  • Remote sensing of radiation stress gradients from optical imagery

    Creator:
    Killian, Jason R.
    Abstract:
    Wave-induced circulation is the defining characteristic of the nearshore. Within this region, the constant feedback cycle between incoming waves, wave-generated currents, and the mobile sediment bed is responsible for the evolution of complex patterns in nearshore and beach morphology. Central to our understanding of this system is knowledge of the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Stress Gradients from Optical Imagery Abstract approved: Robert A. Holman Wave-induced circulation is

  • Assessing physical vulnerability of the coast in light of a changing climate : an integrated, multi-hazard, multi-timescale approach

    Creator:
    Harris, Erica L.
    Abstract:
    Hazards threaten coastal communities and ecosystems over a wide range of spatiotemporal scales. One of the most pressing concerns for coastal property owners, decision makers, and researchers is the uncertain role that a changing climate will have on the intensity and frequency of these hazards. The significant uncertainties associated with...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Erica L