Barrow Storm Damage Reduction
Abstract
CHL, in support of the Alaska District, characterized the wind, wave, and water level climate and assessed storm impacts to provide design concepts for shore protection at Barrow, Alaska. Storm events that cross the Chukchi Sea during the open-water season result in wave climates and storm surge that actively erode the coastline and threaten the communities of Barrow, Alaska. Design of shore protection at Barrow requires a thorough understanding of the wind, wave, surge, partial free ice coverage, and sediment transport climates. Both the short-term response (time scales of individual storm events) and long-term response (time scales on the order of the re-nourishment interval, years) must be accurately characterized.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 11, 2005
- Accession Number
- AD1003836
Entities
People
- Raymond S. Chapman
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center