Coastal Modeling System

Abstract

The work unit develops the Coastal Modeling System (CMS) and conducts basic research to further understanding of sediment transport under mixed oceanic and atmospheric forcing. The CMS is a suite of coupled two-dimensional numerical models for simulations of waves, hydrodynamics, salinity and sediment transport, and morphology change. The CMS was identified by the USACE Hydraulics and Hydrology - Coastal Community of Practice (CoP) as a Preferred model for Coastal Engineering and Coastal Navigation studies. The work unit also conducts research on nearshore hydrodynamics and sediment transport. Ongoing research includes bed-load dispersion, mixed cohesive/non-cohesive sediment transport, modeling long-term morphology change, cross-shore sediment transport, coastal structure breach evaluation, and computer-based model calibration and uncertainty analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 04, 2015
Accession Number
AD1001467

Entities

People

  • Chris Massey
  • Honghai Li

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barometric Pressure
  • Barrier Islands
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Columbia River
  • Community Of Practice
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • High Resolution
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Navigation
  • Research Facilities
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Simulations
  • Transport Ships
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation