Coastal Overwash: Part 1, Overview of Processes

Abstract

This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) provides information about the causes and process of overwash. Overwash is a form of coastal flooding that can move sediment landward. It is a precursor to barrier breaching. Washover is the sediment deposited by overwash. Overwash is a regional and recurring process responsible for large-scale coastal change in low-profile coastal areas. In such areas, washover is an integral part of the sediment budget. Subsequent technical notes in this series will present case studies and models under development in the Regional Sediment Management (RSM) program for predicting and estimating overwash and washover. A glossary of key terminology is provided at the end of this technical note.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA602107

Entities

People

  • Chantal Donnelly
  • Magnus Larson
  • Nicholas C. Kraus

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Birds
  • Civil Engineering
  • Climate Change
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Coastal Flooding
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • Topography
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering