Bolsa Bay, California, Proposed Ocean Entrance System Study. Report 2. Comprehensive Shoreline Response Computer Simulation, Bolsa Bay, California

Abstract

This report describes an application of the shoreline change numerical odel GENESIS in the assessment of potential shoreline impacts resulting from the construction of a structured inlet entrance system at Bolsa Chica, California. The methodology of shoreline change modeling, including the preliminary steps of data collection, analysis, and preparation for input to the shoreline change model is discussed, as well as interpretation of model results. In this study, three simultaneous independent wave sources (Northern Hemisphere swell, Southern Hemisphere swell, and locally generated wind sea) were used to drive the shoreline change model. In addition to estimating potential shoreline impacts, three project impact mitigation design alternatives were quantitatively investigated. Keywords: Beach erosion; Coastal processes; Shoreline change; Southern California.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222138

Entities

People

  • Mark B. Gravens

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Databases
  • Energy Bands
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Flood Control
  • Grids
  • Habitats
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation