Coastal Barrier Breaching. Part 1. Overview of Breaching Processes

Abstract

The Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) herein provides information about the causes of breaching of coastal barrier islands and spits, with emphasis on breaching near inlet navigation projects and measures to prevent breaching. Subsequent technical notes in this series will present case studies and models under development in the Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) for predicting the inception and evolution of breaches.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA588872

Entities

People

  • Nicholas C. Kraus
  • Ty V. Wamsley

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Barrier Islands
  • Case Studies
  • Climate Change
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Floods
  • Hydraulics
  • Islands
  • Materials
  • Navigation
  • New York
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Photographs
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Business Analytics
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering