Morphologic Asymmetries at Entrances to Tidal Inlets

Abstract

This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) discusses selected morphologic symmetries of ebb shoals and channels at tidal inlets with implications for maintenance of navigation channels and sediment bypassing to the adjacent beaches.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA588892

Entities

People

  • Erica E. Carr
  • Nicholas C. Kraus

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photographs
  • Asymmetry
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Hydraulics
  • Maintenance
  • Navigation
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Photographs
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Shape
  • Shores
  • Symmetry
  • United States

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.