SUPERDUCK Nearshore Processes Experiment: Summary of Studies, CERC (Coastal Engineering Research Facility) Field Research Facility
Abstract
During September and October 1986, the US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station's Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC) hosted SUPERDUCK, a nearshore processes experiment, at its Field Research Facility located at Duck, North Carolina. The objectives of SUPERDUCK were to develop an improved understanding of coastal processes (currents, waves, sediment transport, and nearshore geomorphology) under a wide variety of conditions and to collect data essential to the development of improved numerical models of coastal phenomena. SUPERDUCK benefited from the cooperative efforts and resources of engineers and scientists from CERC, 6 other government agencies, 10 universities, 3 foreign countries, and 15 Corps of Engineers district and division offices. This report describes the 30 experiments that comprised SUPERDUCK and summarizes the data sets collected. SUPERDUCK was organized into three phases: a nonstorm wave phase conducted during September, a storm wave phase carried out during October, and an all-weather phase. This is the first in a series of reports which will be published summarizing the data and findings of this unique effort.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA200251
Entities
People
- Harriet M. Klein
- Herman C. Miller
- Ronald A. Crowson
- William A. Birkemeier
Organizations
- Coastal Engineering Research Center