Coastal Inlet Functional Design: Anticipating Morphologic Response

Abstract

Inlets are part of the coastal sediment-sharing system, and the presence of a new inlet will greatly modify the nearshore and bay morphology, as well as the up-drift and down-drift shorelines. Morphologic response to an inlet varies over several time and spatial scales. This paper analyzes general morphologic responses to the presence of a new coastal inlet in the context of functional design considerations that typically must balance navigation and shore-protection requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA483110

Entities

People

  • Nicholas C. Kraus

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barrier Islands
  • Beaches
  • Engineering
  • Materials
  • Navigation
  • Near Field
  • New York
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Regions
  • Reliability
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Shore Protection
  • Shores
  • Tidal Currents
  • United States
  • Waterways

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.