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  • Wave-current interaction induced by standing long waves in the surf zone

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    Phaksopa, Jitraporn
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    This dissertation has focused on the charateristics of bubbles generated by breaking waves and the feedback of wave-current interaction on the forcing mechanism of low frequency wave especially basin seiching wave. For the first study, Optical image capture observations of breaking waves in a laboratory surf zone are presented. The...
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    Interaction Induced by Standing Long Waves in the Surf Zone Abstract approved: Merrick C. Haller This

  • Microwave scattering from surf zone waves

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    Catalán Mondaca, Patricio A.
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    Wave breaking in the surf zone is an important forcing mechanism on the generation of nearshore currents and in the driving of sediment transport. At the same time, wave breaking can have significant spatial and temporal variability that needs to be accounted for in the description of nearshore processes. Remote...
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    : Microwave Scattering from Surf Zone Waves Abstract approved: Merrick C. Haller Wave breaking in the surf

  • Depth estimation and frontal imaging via X-band marine radar

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    Honegger, David Andrew
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    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...
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    -band Marine Radar Abstract approved: Merrick C. Haller This dissertation focuses on two core

  • Radar and Optical Remote Sensing of Submesoscale Frontal Features

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    Simpson, Alexandra J.
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    The coastal region is home to many types of surface fronts that exist on a submesoscale (1-10 $km$). While in situ observations capture point or transect observations of frontal behavior subsurface, their complex spatial patterns can be well-captured using remote sensing techniques, which provide synoptic views of the ocean surface...
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    : Radar and Optical Remote Sensing of Submesoscale Frontal Features Abstract approved: Merrick C. Haller

  • Remote Sensing of Nearshore Hydrodynamic and Morphodynamic Processes

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    O'Dea, Annika M.
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    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...
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    of Nearshore Hydrodynamic and Morphodynamic Processes Abstract approved: Merrick C. Haller The use

  • Advancing Spatial Data Engineering and Analysis: Integrative Approaches with GIS, Statistical Modelling, and Deep Learning

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    Krivova, Maria
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    Geospatial data analysis is a multifaceted discipline encompassing the collection, processing, and visualization of diverse datasets. It models and delineates the interactions of people, objects, and phenomena within geographical spaces and predicts patterns based on the relationships between different locations. Despite significant advancements in geospatial data engineering and analytics over...
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    ______________________________________________________________________________ Merrick C. Haller Geospatial data analysis is a multifaceted discipline encompassing

  • Observations of cross-shore sediment transport and formulation of the undertow

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    Guannel, Gregory E.
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    A new set of data from a large-scale sand bar migration experiment is presented. During this experiment, two sandbars were generated. One of the bar was generated by the action of undertow, and sediment moved offshore. The other bar was generated by the shoreward movement of sediment coming from the...
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    Dr. Merrick Haller who provided me with insightful comments when I was developing research ideas

  • Modeling shallow-water hydrodynamics : rotations, rips, and rivers

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    Long, Joseph W.
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    Hydrodynamic models are used as a diagnostic tool to understand the temporal variability of shallow-water processes that are difficult to completely resolve with traditional field measurements. For all simulations, modeled quantities are qualitatively or quantitatively compared with available measurements to gain confidence in conclusions derived from the modeled results. In...
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    -Water Hydrodynamics: Rotations, Rips, and Rivers Abstract approved: H. Tuba Özkan-Haller

  • Remote measurements of waves and currents over complex bathymetry

    Creator:
    Chickadel, Carmine C. (Carmine Christopher)
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    Waves are the primary input of energy in the nearshore region, and together with the currents forced through the transfer of momentum that occurs during the wave breaking process they are the principal mechanism for sediment transport in the nearshore. The basic physics of waves and currents are thought to...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Carmine C

  • Practitioner’s hands and academic eyes : a practical approach to improving disaster preparedness and response

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    Thompson, Wiley C.
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    This dissertation primarily uses observations made during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake relief effort and available disaster literature to address problems that impede effective and efficient disaster preparedness and response. Three manuscripts form the body of the dissertation. The manuscripts are thematically linked through the Emergency Management Cycle. Each manuscript examines...
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    . Merrick Haller. I appreciate the support and guidance you all have shown. Each of you has contributed