Beach changes at Atlantic City, New Jersey (1962-73) /

"March 1981."

Movable-bed laboratory experiments comparing radiation stress and energy flux factor as predictors of longshore transport rate /

"April 1981."

A study of the invertebrates and fishes of salt marshes in two Oregon estuaries /

Contract no.: DACW72-77-C-0013.

Analysis of coastal sediment transport processes from Wrightsville Beach to Fort Fisher, North Carolina /

A comprehensive engineering analysis of the coastal sediment transport processes along a 42-kilometer segment of the North Carolina shoreline from Wrightsville Beach to Fort Fisher is presented. Included in the analysis is an interpretation of the littoral processes, longshore transport, and the behavior and success of beach nourishment projects at Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, North Carolina. The historical position of the MLW, MSL, and MHW contours, relative to a fixed base line, is plotted for the period between 1964 and 1975. An equivalent volumetric erosion or accretion between successive surveys is determined by multiplying the average excursion distance of the contours by a constant of proportionality. The plots of excursion distance versus time for the MLW, MSL, and MHW contours also show the time response of the beach fills. This response is described by a mathematical function. The alongshore components of wave-induced energy flux are also determined within the study area through wave refraction analysis. This information, together with the information on volumetric change, is used in a sediment budget analysis to determine the coefficient of alongshore sediment transport and the inlet trapping characteristics. (Author).

A user's guide to CERC's Field Research Facility /

"October 1981."

Benthic community response to dredging borrow pits, Panama City Beach, Florida /

This report gives biological and physical oceanographic data from baseline work, and studies of dredged and undredged sediments before and after dredging (9-meter contour) for beach nourishment at Panama City Beach, Florida. These studies were designed to show major short-term environmental effects of offshore dredging and included analyses of hydrology, sediments, and benthos. (Author).

Field experiences with floating breakwaters in the eastern United States /

In the past 10 years, the use of floating breakwaters as temporary coastal structures has become increasingly widespread in the United States as an inexpensive means for suppressing waves. However, as with any new technology, there have been many failures and a substantial number of imaginative, successful innovations. One of the chief problems contributing to the failure rate has been a lack of awareness by designers of reliable, up-to-date technical information. As part of a large research effort to remedy this problem, a survey was conducted on field experience with floating breakwaters in the Eastern United States. Results of the survey confirmed that state-of-the-art technical literature is not being properly disseminated. Structures built according to early design manuals were shown to have failed before the completion of their design life. Conversely, floating breakwaters built to the standards set by recent research have fared well and show promise of meeting their design golas. The weakest areas of the present technology are flotation and the anchoring systems. It is recommended that a concentrated research effort be directed toward these problem areas; it is also recommended that the monitoring of state-of-the-art projects continue. (Author).

Littoral Environment Observation (LEO) data summaries, northern California, 1968-78 /

Chiefly tables.

Geological character and mineral resources of south central Lake Erie /

"October 1982."

A lightweight pneumatic coring device : design and field test /

"September 1982."

Sand resources on the inner continental shelf off the central New Jersey coast /

"October 1982."

The design, development, and evaluation of a differential pressure gauge directional wave monitor /

"October 1982."

Issues affecting dealer service decisions /

Mode of access: Internet.

A census makes sense! : a population and housing census is critical-- and it takes years of planning.

Mode of access: Internet.

Operational maneuver from the sea.

Mode of access: Internet.