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List of Articles by Fiscal Year
FY 2025	Projecting the longevity of coastal foredunes under stochastic meteorological and oceanographic forcing. (Submitted to Earth's Future) Modeling Sediment Tracers to Evaluate Current and Sediment Plume at Beaufort Inlet, NC
FY 2024	Modeling the optical signature induced by surfzone bubbles using the Boussinesq-type wave model FUNWAVE-TVD Hydrodynamic Mechanisms and Pathways of Potential Navigation Channel Shoaling by Nearby Parallel Islands (JWPCOE) SandSnap: Measuring and Mapping Beach Grain Size using Crowd-sourced Smartphone Images (Coastal Engineering) AeoLiS: Numerical modelling of coastal dunes and aeolian landform development for real-world applications (Environmental Modelling and Software) Exploring Ecological, Morphological, and Environmental Controls on Coastal Foredune Evolution at Annual Scales Using a Process-based Model (Sustainability MDPI) Ranking Ports by Vessel Demand for Depth (JWPCOE)
FY 2023	Vessel Wake Impact Forces on Marsh Scarp (JCR) Morphological Analysis of a Nearshore nourishment along the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey, USA (JMSE)
FY 2022	Beach-Inlet Interaction and Sediment Management (Cambridge University Press) Wave-averaged properties for non-breaking waves in a canopy: Viscous boundary layer and vertical shear stress distribution. (JCE) Feedback between Basin Morphology and Sediment Transport at Tidal Inlets: Implications for Channel Shoaling (JMSE) Evaluation of Implicit and Explicit Wave Dissipation Models for Submerged and Emergent Aquatic Vegetation (JCR) Southwest Pass Sedimentation and Dredging Data Analysis (JWPCOE) Sediment Transport and Morphological Response to Nearshore Nourishment Projects on Wave-Dominated Coasts (JMSE)
FY 2021	Evaluating Transport Formulations for Application to Nearshore Berms (JWPCOE) Seasonal Controls on Sediment Delivery and Hydrodynamics in a Vegetated Tidally Influenced Interdistributary Island (JGR Oceans) Evaluating the Underkeel Clearance of Historic Vessel Transits in the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River (JWPCOE) Evaluation Techniques for the Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment Placed in the Nearshore (JWPCOE) Cross-Shore Sediment Transport for Modeling Long-Term Shoreline Evolution (JWPCOE) Quantifying Optically Derived Two-Dimensional Wave-Averaged Currents in the Surf Zone (Remote Sensing) Transport of Placed Material in Surf and Nearshore Zone (JWPCOE)
FY 2020	Mining Marine Vessel AIS Data to Inform Coastal Structure Management (JWPCOE) Sediment Bypassing Pathways between Tidal Inlets and Adjacent Beaches (JCR) Erosion rate of sand and mud mixtures. (IJSR)
FY 2019	A Frequency Distributed Dissipation Model for Canopies (Coastal Engineering) Morphodynamics of Barrier-Inlet Systems in the Context of Regional Sediment Management in the United States (Ocean and Coastal Management) Relationship Between the Beach Grain Size and the Intertidal Beach Face Slope (JCR) Effect of Tidal Stage on Sediment Concentrations and Turbulence by Vessel Wake in a Coastal Plain Saltmarsh (JMSE)
FY 2018	Laboratory experiments on three-dimensional deformable granular landslides on planar and conical slopes (Landslides - Springer) Assessing Structure Sheltering via Statistical Analysis of AIS Data (JWPCOE) Sediment Tracer Tracking and Numerical Modling at Coos Bay Inlet, Oregon (JCR) A Simplified Physically-based Model for Coastal Dike and Barrier Breaching by Overtopping Flow and Waves (Coastal Engineering) Spatial Variability of Coastal Foredune Evolution, Part A: Timescales of Months to Years (JMSE) Use of Numerical Modeling and Field Data for Harbor Infrastructure Modifications (Book Chapter - Advances in Coastal Hydraulics) LiDAR and multi-spectral imaging investigations in Lake Superior: migrating tailings threaten Buffalo Reef (Limnol. Oceanography) Coastal Modeling (Book Chapter - Encyclopedia of Coastal Science)
FY 2017	Innovative Near-shore Berm Placement Techniques at Vilano Beach, FL and Application of the Sediment Mobility Tool Runup of granular landslide generated tsunamis on planar coasts and conical islands (JGR) Assessing Jetty Sheltering via Statistical Analysis of AIS Data (JWPCOE) Directional Wave Numerical Modeling on Fringing Reefs at Hilo Harbor, Hawaii A Depth-averaged 2-D Model of Flow and Sediment Transport in Coastal Waters On Wave-Current Interaction by the Green-Naghdi Equations in Shallow Water A Monitoring and Modeling Study for Kikiaola Harbor in Hawaii, USA Coastal Modeling for Regional Sediment Budget in West Maui, Hawaii Wave Modeling of Infrastructure Modifications at Faleasao Harbor in American Samoa Parameterization of Nearshore Wave Front Slope A Comparative Study between the IGN-2 Equations and the Fully Nonlinear, Weakly Dispersive Boussinesq Equations Critical Shear Stress for Erosion of Sand and Mud Mixtures (JHR) Strategic Nearshore Placement of Dredged Sediment at Vilano Beach, Florida (Shore and Beach)
FY 2016	Long-term Morphological Modeling of Barrier Island Tidal Inlets Numerical Modeling of Sedimentation by Storm Waves at Sand Island in Lake Superior, Wisconsin Physical Modelling of Tsunamis Generated by Three-dimensional Deformable Granular Landslides on Planar and Conical Island Slopes Dune Management Challenges on Developed Coasts Underkeel Clearance Reliability Model for Dredged Navigation Channels
FY 2015	Wave and Hydrodynamic Modeling for Engineering Design of Jetties at Tangier Island in Chesapeake Bay, USA Modeling Study of Dana Point Harbor, California: Littoral Sediment Transport around a Semi-permeable Breakwater Numerical Modeling of Sedimentation by Storm Waves at Sand Island in Lake Superior, Wisconsin
FY 2014	Selection of Dredging Projects for Maximizing Waterway System Performance Waterway Performance Monitoring via Automatic Identification System Data Numerical Study of Sandbar Migration under Wave-Undertow Interaction Morphological Evolution of a submerged artificial nearshore berm along a low-wave microtidal coast, Fort Meyers Beach, West-Central Florida, USA Evolution of a Swash Zone Berm Nourishment and influence of Berm Elevation on the Performance of Beach-Nearshore Nourishments along Perdido Key, Florida, USA Flow and Turbulence Over an Oyster Reef Reducing Shoaling in the Texas GIWW and Erosion of Barrier Islands along West Galveston Bay
FY 2013	Analyses of Extreme Wave Heights in the Gulf of Mexico for Offshore Engineering Applications Historical Sediment Transport Pathways and Quantities for Determining an Operational Sediment Budget: Mississippi Sound Barrier Islands Regional Sediment Processes, Sediment Supply, and Their Impact on the Louisiana Coast Numerical study on sandbar migration under the interaction of waves and undertow The Modified Bruun Rule Extended for Landward Transport Modeling of Coastal Inundation, Storm Surge, and Relative Sea-Level Rise at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. **Book Chapter: Non-Equilibrium Sediment Transport Modeling - Formulations and Closures Book Chapter: Non-Equilibrium Sediment Transport Modeling - Extensions and Applications Book Chapter: Beach Erosion: Causes and Stabilization
FY 2012	Parametric Adjustments to Rankine Vortex Wind Model for Gulf of Mexico Hurricanes Morphodynamics of an anthropogenically altered dual-inlet system: John's Pass and Blind Pass, west-central Florida, USA Tidal Inlet Morphology Classification and Empirical Determination of Seaward and Down-Drift Extents of Tidal Inlets
FY 2011	The Coastal Modeling System Flow Model (CMS-Flow): Past and Present Recent Capabilities of CMS-Wave: A Coastal Wave Model for Inlets and Navigation Projects An Implicit 2-D Shallow Water flow Model on Unstructured Quadtree Rectangular Mesh A Unified Sediment Transport Model for Inlet Application A Non-Equilibrium Sediment Transport Model for Coastal Inlets and Navigation Channels Lack of Evidence for Onshore Sediment Transport from Deep Water at Decadal Time Scales: Fire Island, New York Modeling Regional-Scale Sediment Transport and Medium-term Morphology Change at a Dual Inlet System Examined with the Coastal Modeling System (CMS): A Case Study at Johns Pass and Blind Pass, West-Central Florida Seasonal Change in Nearshore and Channel Morphology at Packery Channel, A New Inlet Serving Corpus Christi, Texas New Ebb-Tidal Delta at an Old Inlet Shark River Inlet, New Jersey Long-Term Evolution of a Long-Term Evolution Model Analysis of Packery Channel Public Access Boat Ramp Shoreline Failure Channel Shoaling with Deepening of Houma Navigation Channel at Cat Island Pass, Louisiana Coupling of Wave and Current Numerical Model with Unstructured Quadtree Grid for Nearshore Coastal Waters Sediment budget possibilities and improbabilities
FY 2010	Infragravity Wave Motions and Runup over Shallow Fringing Reefs WAVECALC: an Excel-VBA spreadsheet to model the characteristics of fully developed waves and their influence on bottom sediments in different water depths Erosional equivalences of levees: Steady and intermittent wave overtopping The potential of wetlands in reducing storm surgemod Hurricane Katrina and Ocean Engineering Lessons Learned Limits of Wave Runup and Corresponding Beach-Profile Change from Large-Scale Laboratory Data Sand tracer movement measured in a strong rip current A cross-shore model of barrier island migration over a compressible substrate Model of Nearshore Waves and Wave-Induced Currents around a Detached Breakwater Calculation of beach change under interacting cross-shore and longshore processes Frequency of Extreme Storms Based on Beach Erosion at Northern Assateague Island, Maryland
FY 2009	**An Interview with Nicholas C. Kraus (Shore and Beach, Vol 77) Estimation of the wave-related ripple characteristics and induced bed shear stress Geomorphologic Evolution of Barrier Islands along the Northern U.S. Gulf of Mexico and Implications for the Engineering Design in Barrier Restoration Depth-utilization Analysis for Estimating Economic Activity Supported by Dredging Sea Level Rise and Consequences for Navigable Coastal Inlets Laboratory and Numerical Studies of Hydrodynamics Near Jetties Hurricane Ike Along the Upper Texas Coast: An Introduction Equivalent Roughness Height for Plane Bed Oscillatory Flow
FY 2008	Drs. Leo C. van Rijn, Edward B. Thornton, and Nicholas C. Kraus Honored at the Coastal Sediments '07 Conference Episodic Dynamics of a Sand Wave Field. A General Formula for Non-cohesive Suspended Sediment Transport Implementation and evaluation of alternative wave breaking formulas in a coastal spectral wave model Incorporating Rubble Mound Jetties in Elliptic Harbor Wave Models Guidelines Based on Physical and Numerical Modeling Studies for Jetty Spur Design at Coastal Inlets Barrier Beach Breaching from the Lagoon Side, with Reference to Northern California Chapter 31: Engineering of Tidal Inlets and Morphologic Consequences Numerical Modeling of Storm Surges in Chesapeake Bay
FY 2007	Laboratory Investigation of Beach Scarp and Dune Recession Due to Notching and Subsequent Failure A New Formula for the Total Longshore Sediment Transport Rate
FY 2006	Phase Lag Effects in Sheet Flow Transport Equivalent Roughness Height for Plane Bed Under Steady Flow
FY 2005	Evaluation of an Approximate Method for Incorporating Floating Docks in Harbor Wave Prediction Models On the Modeling of Wave-Current Interaction Using the Elliptic Mild-Slope Equation Transport of Gravel and Cobble on a Mixed-sediment Inner Bank Shoreline of a Large Inlet, Grays Harbor, Washington An Unstructured Grid Morphodynamic Model with a Discontinuous Galerkin Method for Bed Evolution Evaluation of Two Numerical Wave Models with Inlet Physical Model Prediction of Swash Motion and Run-Up Including the Effects of Swash Interaction Beach Profile Equilibrium and Patterns of Wave Decay and Energy Dissipation Across the Surf Zone Elucidated in a Large-scale Laboratory Experiment Wave-Adjusted Boundary Condition for Longshore Current in Finite-Volume Circulation Models A General Formula for Non-Cohesive Bed Load Sediment Transport Concepts in Sediment Budgets A Method to Extract Wave Tank Data Using Video Imagery and its Comparison to Conventional Data Collection Techniques
FY 2004	Swash-Zone Sediment Transport and Foreshore Evolution: Field Experiments and Mathematical Modeling Wave Momentum Flux Parameter: A Descriptor for Nearshore Waves Estimation of Wave Runup on Smooth, Impermeable Slopes Using the Wave Momentum Flux Parameter Monitoring Morphology and Currents at the Hatteras Breach Rapid Response 3D Survey Techniques for Seamless Topy/Bathy Modeling: 2003 Hatteras Breach, North Carolina Lateral Structure of Uniform Flow Barrier Island Migration and Morphologic Evolution, Fire Island Inlet, New York(accepted for publication)
FY 2003	"Threes," an Unusual Surfing Spot at Shinnecock Inlet, New York Development of a Regional Neural Network for Coastal Water Level Predictions Transient Tidal Circulation and Momentum Balances at a Shallow Inlet Limiting Slopes and Depths at Ebb-Tidal Shoals Analytical Model of Incipient Breaching of Coastal Barriers Progress in Management of Sediment Bypassing at Coastal Inlets: Natural Bypassing, Weir Jetties, Jetty Spurs, and Engineering Aids in Design Recent Developments in the Geomorphic Investigation of Engineered Tidal Inlets
FY 2002	Lateral Dynamic Analysis and Classification of Barotropic Tidal Inlets T-Head Groin Advancements in One-Line Modeling: (Genesis-T) Inlet Formation and Evolution of the Sediment Bypassing System: New Inlet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts Barrier Breaching Processes and Barrier Spit Breach, Stone Lagoon, California Equilibrium Cross-Section Area at Tidal Inlets
FY 2001	Cross-shore Distribution of Longshore Sediment Transport: Comparison Between Predictive Formulas and Field Measurements Generation of Harmonics by Sea Breeze in Nontidal Water Bodies Numerical Modeling of Waves at Ponce De Leon Inlet, Florida
FY 2000	Wave Pressure Gauge Analysis with a Current Reservoir Model of Ebb-Tidal Shoal Evolution and Sand Bypassing Effect of Offset Jetties on Tidal Inlet Flood Flow Tidal Motion in a Complex Inlet and Bay System, Ponce De Leon Inlet, Florida
1999	A Locally Nonlinear Interpretation of PUV Measurements Hydraulic Study of Multiple Inlet System: East Matagorda Bay, Texas Horizontal Water Trap for Measurement of Aeolian Sand Transport
1998	Historical findings on shoal mining **Comparison of Beach Profiles at a Seawall and Groins, Corpus Christi, Texas (Shore and Beach, Volume 66) Current-Induced Scour Along a Breakwater at Ventura Harbor, CA - Experimental Study
1996	A Perspective on Process Related Research Needs for Sandy Inlets Tidal-Inlet Processes and Morphology Related to the Transport of Sediments Geomorphic Variability and Morphological and Sedimentological Controls on Tidal Inlets Morphological Changes on a Decadal Time Scale in Tidal Inlets: Modeling Approaches Predicting the Stability of Tidal Inlets for Wetland and Estuary Management Interaction of Littoral Barriers and Adjacent Beaches: Effects on Profile Shape and Shoreline Change Navigation and Sand Bypassing at Inlets: Technical Management and Cost Aspects Role of Waves in Inlet Ebb Delta Growth and Some Research Needs Related to Site Selection for Delta Mining
1995	Longshore Sand Waves at Southampton Beach, New York: Observation and Numerical Simulation of Their Movement

List of Technical and Special Reports by Fiscal Year
FY 2025	Multitemporal Change Detection in the Coastdal Zone: Literature Review (with Editor) Comparison of Run-Up Models with Field Data
FY 2024	FUNWAVE-TVD Testbed: Analytical, Laboratory, and Field Cases for Validations and Verification of the Phase-Resolving Nearshore Boussinesq-Type Numerical Wave Model Quantifying Coastal Evolution and Project Performance at Beaches by USing Satellite Imagery Coastal Modeling System User's Manual Milford Haven Sediment Transport Modeling (Letter Report to Norfolk District) Use of Sediment Tracers to Evaluate Sediment Plume at Beaufort Inlet and Adjacent Beaches, North Carolina Use of Sediment Tracers to Evaluate Sediment Plume at Cape Fear Inlet and Adjacent Beaches, North Carolina
FY 2023	US Port Connectivity and Ramifications for Maintenance of South Atlantic Division Ports A Review of Tidal Embayment Shoaling Mechanisms in the Context of Future Wetland Placement Ship-induced waves at Tybee Island, Georgia
FY 2022	A Revisit and Update on the Verification and Validation of the Coastal Modeling System (CMS): Report 1 - Hydrodynamics and Waves Sediment Budget Analysis System (SBAS) 2020 user's guide: Version 1.0 Evaluating Cross-shore Sediment Grain Size Distribution, Sediment Transport, and Morphological Evolution of a Nearshore Berm at Fort Myers Beach, Florida
FY 2021	Hydrodynamic, Wave and Sediment Transport Modeling Around Third Port in Skiffes Creek and James River (Letter Report to Norfolk District) Sediment Transport Modeling at Stono Inlet and Adjacent Beaches, South Carolina Simulations of Shoreline Changes along the Delaware Coast
FY 2020	Nearshore Placement Workshop 2019: Sediment Nourishment of the Nearshore Environment Performance of Nearshore Berms from Dredged Sediment: Validation of the Sediment Mobility Tool Wave Averaging for Scoping Level Nearshore Berm Morphology Estimates
FY 2019	Review of Coastal Tidal Inlet Morphodynamics in the Context of Barrier-Inlet Sustainability Design water levels and waves for repair of Buffalo Harbor North and South Breakwaters and LaSalle Park Seawall, Buffalo, New York Corps Shoaling Analysis Tool: Predicting Channel Shoaling Literature Review of Nearshore Berms
FY 2018	Long-Term Morphology Modeling for Barrier Island Tidal Inlets Field Measurements, Sediment Tracer Study, and Numerical Modeling at Coos Bay Inlet, Oregon Merrimack Estuary and Newburyport Harbor Sediment Management Studies Wave Characteristics and Sediment Resuspension by Recreational Vessels in Coastal Plain Saltmarshes Numerical Modeling of Wave Overtopping of Buffalo Harbor Confined Disposal Facility (CDF4) Brazos Santiago Inlet, Texas, Shoaling Study Predicting Wave Height and Sediment Resuspension by Recreational Vessels in Coastal Plain Saltmarshes Hydrodynamic and Salinity modeling for Matagorda Ship Channel (MSC) improvement project
FY 2017	Tidal Analysis and Arrival Process Mining Using Automatic Identification System (AIS) Data Hydrodynamic Modeling for Channel and Shoreline Stabilization at Rhodes Point, Smith Island, Maryland Bed-Load Dispersion: A Literature Review GenCade Lateral Boundary Conditions An Optimized Combined Wave and Current Bottom Boundary Layer Model for Arbitrary Bed Roughness Charleston Harbor, SC, Regional Sediment Management study; beneficial use of dredged material through nearshore placement (RSM product w/CIRP tools)
FY 2016	Assessment of Modifications for Improving Navigation at Hilo Harbor, Hawaii Hawaii Regional Sediment Management (RSM): Regional Sediment Budget for the West Maui Region (RSM product w/ CIRP tools) Combined Wave and Current Bottom Boundary Layers: A Review Coastal Foredunes: Identifying Coastal, Aeolian, and Management Interactions Driving Morphologic State Change Faleasao Harbor, American Samoa: Investigation of Modifications for Improving Navigation Galveston Island, Texas, Sand Management Strategies (w/RSM) Erosion of Mixed Cohesive and Noncohesive Sediments - Contractor's Report
FY 2015	Modeling Study for Tangier Island Jetties, Tangier Island, Virginia Kikiaola Light Draft Harbor Monitoring Plan; Part 2: Numerical Wave Modeling for Evaluation of Structural Alternatives Modeling of Waves, Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport for Protection of Wetlands at Braddock Bay, New York GenCade Version 1 Quick-Start Guide: How to Start a Successful GenCade Project Conceptual Regional Sediment Budget for USACE North Atlantic Division
FY 2014	Recommendations and Requirements for GenCade Simulations Vertical Ship Motion Study for Ambrose Entrance Channel, New York Coastal Modeling System: Mathematical Formulations and Numerical Methods Comprehensive Condition Survey and Storm Waves, Circulation, and Sedimentation Study, Dana Point Harbor, California
FY 2013	GenCade Version 1 Model Theory and User's Guide Erosion Control and Environment Restoration Plan Development: Matagorda County, Texas - Phase 2: Preliminary Design Pilot Study Evaluating Nearshore Sediment Placement Sites, Noyo Harbor, CA Regional Sediment Management Studies of Matagorda Ship Channel and Matagorda Bay System, Texas Performance Monitoring of a Nearshore Berm at Fort Myers Beach, Florida: Final Report Preliminary Analysis of Morphology Change, Waves and Currents for Navigation at Tillamook Inlet, Oregon
FY 2012	Littoral Sediment Budget for the Mississippi Sound Barrier Islands Dredged Material Placement Site Capacity Analysis for Navigation Improvement Project at Grays Harbor, WA Erosion Control and Environment Restoration Plan Development, Matagorda County, Texas - Phase 1: Preliminary Investigation St Johns County, St Augustine Inlet, Florida - Report 1 Historical Analysis and Sediment Budget St Augustine Inlet, Florida: Application of the Coastal Modeling System - Report 2 Optimization of Ebb Shoal Mining and Beach Nourishment at St Johns County, St Augustine Inlet, Florida - Report 3 Sediment Budget for the Indiana Shore from Michigan City Harbor to Burns Waterway Harbor
FY 2011	Verification and Validation of the Coastal Modeling System, Report 1: Summary Report Verification and Validation of the Coastal Modeling System, Report 2: CMS-Wave Verification and Validation of the Coastal Modeling System, Report 3: Hydrodynamics Verification and Validation of the Coastal Modeling System, Report 4: Sediment Transport and Morphology Change Click here for access to Verification and Validation test cases Analysis of Dredged Material Placement Alternatives for Bottleneck Removal, Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas Risks to Navigation at the Matagorda Ship Channel Entrance, Texas, Phase 2: Evaluation of Significant Risk Factors
FY 2010	Decision Making Under Uncertainty Waves, Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport Modeling at Grays Harbor, WA Channel Dredging and Geomorphic Response at and Adjacent to Mobile Pass, Alabama Shark River Inlet, New Jersey, Entrance Shoaling: Report 2, Analysis with Coastal Modeling System Sabine-Neches Waterway, Sabine Pass Jetty System: Past and Future Performance
FY 2009	Evaluation of Proposed Channel on Circulation and Morphology Change at Kawaihae Harbor and Pelekane Bay, Island of Hawaii, HI Shark River Inlet, New Jersey, Entrance Shoaling: Report 1, Desk Study Wave transformation over reefs: evaluation of one-dimensional numerical models Barrier Island Migration Over a Consolidating Substrate
FY 2008	Wave Modeling for Jetty Rehabilitation at the Mouth of the Columbia River, Washington/Oregon, USA CMS-Wave: A Nearshore Spectral Wave Processes Model for Coastal Inlets and Navigation Projects Morphologic Examination of the Stability of Pass Cavallo, Texas Long-Term Structural Solution for the Mouth of Colorado River Navigation Channel, Texas
FY 2007	Boussinesq Modeling of Wave Propagation and Runup over Fringing Coral Reefs, Model Evaluation Report A Unified Sediment Transport Formulation for Coastal Inlet Application Data Report: Laboratory Testing of Longshore Sand Transport by Waves and Currents; Morphology Change Behind Headland Structures Shift-Click here to download the file - TR-07-8_DATA.zip (359 MB) Laboratory Study of Wind Effect on Runup over Fringing Reefs, Report 1: Data Report Shift-Click here to download the file - tests_1-53.zip (32 MB) Shift-Click here to download the file - tests_54-110.zip (54 MB) Shift-Click here to download the file - tests_wind.zip (0.3 MB)
FY 2006	Breach History and Susceptibility Study, South Jetty and Navigation Project, Grays Harbor, Washington PTM: Particle Tracking Model; Report 1: Model Theory, Implementation, and Example Applications Half Moon Bay, Grays Harbor, Washington: Movable-Bed Physical Model Study Two-Dimensional Depth-Averaged Circulation Model CMS-M2D: Version 3.0, Report 2, Sediment Transport and Morphology Change Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas: Jetty Stability Study Evaluation of Downdrift Shore Erosion, Mattituck Inlet, New York: Section 111 Study
FY 2005	Laboratory Study of Hydrodynamics near Absorbing and Fully Reflecting Jetties (Shift-Click here to download Bathymetry Data in zip file) (Shift-Click here to download Summary Current Data in zip file) (Shift-Click here to download Summary Wave Data in zip file) (Shift-Click here to download All Raw Data in zip file) [54.8 Mbytes] Geomorphic Analysis of Mattituck Inlet and Goldsmith Inlet, Long Island, New York BOUSS-2D Wave Model in SMS: 1. Graphical Interface BOUSS-2D Wave Model in SMS: 2. Tutorial with Examples Geomorphic analysis of Mattituck Inlet and Goldsmith Inlet, Long Island, New York
FY 2004	ENPAC 2003: A Tidal Constituent Database for Eastern North Pacific Ocean Two-Dimensional Depth-Averaged Circulation Model M2D: Version 2.0, Report 1, Technical Documentation and User's Guide
FY 2003	Flow Table Study of Cook Inlet, Alaska
FY 2002	DMS: Diagnostic Modeling System Report 4 Shoaling Analysis of St. Marys Entrance, Florida Humboldt Bay, California, Entrance Channel. Report 1: Data Review Physical Model Study of Wave Diffraction-Refraction at an Idealized Inlet Eastcoast 2001, A Tidal Constituent Database for Western North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea NMLONG: Numerical Model for Simulating Longshore Current, Report 2
FY 2001	Bouss-2D: A Bousinnesq Wave Model for Coastal Regions and Harbors, Report 1, Theoretical Background and User's Manual Impacts of Navigation Channel Maintenance Dredging on the Coastal Processes of Chatham, Massachusetts Tidal Inlet Equilibrium Area Experiments, Inlet Laboratory Investigations HyPAS Users Manual: A Hydraulic Processes Analysis System Wave Breaking on a Current at an Idealized Inlet with an Ebb Shoal Shinnecock Inlet, New York, Site Investigation, Report 3, Selected Field Data Report for 1997, 1998, 1999, Velocity and Sediment Surveys Shinnecock Inlet, New York, Site Investigation, Report 4, Evaluation of Flood and Ebb Shoal Sediment Sources Alternatives for the West of Shinnecock Interim Project, New York.
FY 1999	STWAVE: Steady-State Spectral Wave Model Report 1: User's Manual for STWAVE Version 2.0 Ponce De Leon Inlet, Florida, Site Investigation. Report 1, Selected Portions of Long-Term Measurements, 1995-1997 Ponce De Leon Inlet, Florida, Site Investigation. Report 2: Inlet Hydrodynamics: Monitoring and Interpretation of Physical Processes Shinnecock Inlet, New York, Site Investigation Report 1, Morphology and Historical Behavior Shinnecock Inlet, New York, Site Investigation Report 2, Evaluation of Sand Bypass Options
FY 1998	Directional Irregular Wave Kinematics Wave Breaking on a Current at an Idealized Inlet

List of Tech Notes by Fiscal Year
FY 2024	Getting Started with FUNWAVE-TVD: Troubleshooting Guidance and Recommendations
FY 2021	Practical guidance for numerical modeling in FUNWAVE
FY 2020	Cross-shore transport feature for GenCade A Comparison of GenCade, Pelnard-Considere, and LITPACK Vessel Wake Prediction Tool Uncertainty Associated with the Sediment Mobility Tool Technical Feasibility of Creating a Beach Grain Size Database with Citizen Scientists Computer-based Calibration and Uncertainty Analysis of GenCade: Description and Proof of Concepts
FY 2019	Coastal Modeling System: Dredging Module Simulation with Multiple Grain Sizes The Coastal Model Test Bed Initialization and Setup: CMS-Wave Modeling Sea Level Change Using the Coastal Modeling System U.S. Tidal Inlets Atlas: An update to the CIRP Inlets Database Initialization and Setup of the Coastal Model Test Bed: CSHORE Alternatives to manage sediment at the intersection of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) Assessing Jetty Effectiveness via Statistical Analysis of AIS Data Initialization and Setup of the Coastal Model Test Bed: Integrated Bathymetry Hawaii Regional Sediment Management : West Maui region; nearshore sedimentation at Honokowai Stream
FY 2018	User's Guide for the Sediment Mobility Tool web Application Linkage between SEDZLJ module and CMS - in progress Sediment Mapping at Fort Pierce and Coos Bay Inlets - in progress
FY 2017	Temperature Calculations in the Coastal Modeling System Coastal Foredune Evolution, Part 1: Environmental Factors and Forcing Processes Affecting Morphological Evolution Coastal Foredune Evolution, Part 2: Modeling Approaches for Meso-Scale Morphologic Evolution Use of AIS and AISAP for analysis of Vessel Wakes in Charleston Harbor: a case study
FY 2016	Applications of Dredging and Beach Fills in GenCade Passage Key Inlet, Florida; CMS Modeling and Borrow Site Impact Analysis Coastal Modeling System: Dredging Module Regional CMS Modeling: Southwest Florida Gulf Coast Analytical Model of Inlet Growth and Equilibrium Cross-Sectional Area Evaluating Sediment Mobility for Siting Nearshore Berms Calculating Depth of Closure Using WIS Hindcast Data Identification of Alternatives to Reduce Shoaling in the Galveston Entrance Channels, Texas
FY 2015	Alternatives to Reduce Shoaling in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and Prevent Erosion of Bay Islands along the North Shoreline of West Galveston Bay Archival Automatic Identification System (AIS) Data for Navigation Project Performance Evaluation Computer-Based Model Calibration and Uncertainty Analysis: Terms and Concepts Using GenCade to Create a Sediment Budget in SBAS
FY 2014	WaveNet: A Web-Based Metocean Data Access, Processing and Analysis Tool; Part 3 – CDIP Database WaveNet: A Web-Based Metocean Data Access, Processing and Analysis Tool; Part 4 – GLOS/GLCFS Database WaveNet: A Web-Based Metocean Data Access, Processing and Analysis Tool; Part 5 – WW3 Database Shoreline Change Modeling Using One-Line Models: Application and Comparison of GenCade, Unibest, and Litpack Analysis of the Challenges and Opportunities of Hydrokinetic Turbine Development Affecting the US Army Corps of Engineers
FY 2013	Shoreline Change Modeling Using One-Line Models: General Model Comparison and Literature Review Initial Morphologic Evolution of Perdido Key Berm Nourishment, Florida The Sediment Budget Calculator: A Webtool to Develop a Family of Viable Inlet and Adjacent Beach Sediment Budget Solutions TideNet: A Web-based Tidal Data Access, Processing and Analysis Tool, Part 1 -- NWS Tidal Database WaveNet: A Web-based Metocean Data Access, Processing and Analysis Tool, Part 2 -- WIS Database Implementation of Structures in the CMS: Part I, Rubble Mound Implementation of Structures in the CMS: Part II, Weir Implementation of Structures in the CMS: Part III, Culvert Implementation of Structures in the CMS: Part IV, Tide Gate Wave Data Processing and Analysis Tools for Developing Wave Boundary Forcing for CMS-Wave and GenCade Numerical Models: Part 1 Wave Data Processing and Analysis, Part 2: Codes for Coupling GenCade and CMS-Wave
FY 2012	GenCade Application at Onslow Bay, North Carolina DOER TN - Particle Tracking Model Data Analysis Tools - Part 1: Capabilities in SMS DOER TN - Particle Tracking Model Data Analysis Tools - Part 2: Capabilities in SMS Coupled BOUSS-2D and CMS-Wave Modeling Approach for Harbor Projects WaveNet: A Web-Based Metocean Data Access, Processing and Analysis Tool Use of the PTM with CMS Quadtree Grids A Review of Coastal Navigation Asset Management Efforts within the Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) Part 2: The Channel Portfolio Tool CMS-Wave Model: Part 5. Full-plane Wave Transformation and Grid Nesting First Year Morphological Evolution of an Artificial Berm at Fort Myers Beach, Florida Salinity Calculations in the Coastal Modeling System An Update on Nearshore Berms in the Corps of Engineers: Recent Projects and Future Needs
FY 2011	Applying the Particle Tracking Model in the Coastal Modeling System CMS-Wave Model: Part 4. An Automated Procedure for CMS-Wave in Resource-Demanding Applications
FY 2010	A Review of Coastal Navigation Asset Management Initiatives within the Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP) Part 1: Coastal Structures Concepts and Applications of Water Transport Time Scales for Coastal Inlet Systems CMS-Wave Model: Part 3. Grid Nesting and Application Example for Rhode Island South Shore Regional Sediment Management Study Proactive Strategy for "Dredge-Ready" Operation and Maintenance at Low-Use Navigation Projects
FY 2009	Concepts for Functional Restoration of Barrier Islands Regional Morphology Analysis Package (RMAP), Version 3: User's Guide and Tutorial
FY 2008	A GIS Based Tool for Extracting Shoreline Positions from Aerial Imagery (BeachTools) Revised Interactions Between Wetlands and Tidal Inlets Particle Tracking Model (PTM) in the SMS10: IV. Link to Coastal Modeling System Estimation of Combined Wave and Storm Surge Overtopping at Earthen Levees Interaction of Shore-Parallel Geotextile Tubes and Beaches along the Upper Texas Coast Estimation of Overtopping Flow Velocities on Earthen Levees Due to Irregular Waves
FY 2007	Tips for Developing Bathymetry Grids for Coastal Modeling System Applications Infra-Gravity Wave Input Toolbox (IGWT): User's Guide WABED Model in the SMS: Part 2. Graphical Interface Irregular Wave Forces on Heavily Overtopped Thin Vertical Walls
FY 2006	Sand Waves That Impede Navigation of Coastal Inlet Navigation Channels Wave-Action Balance Equation Diffraction (WABD) Model: Tests of Wave Diffraction and Reflection at Inlets Jetty Spur Functional Design at Coastal Inlets; Effects on Nearshore Circulation and Potential Sediment Movement Uses for Marine Mattresses in Coastal Engineering Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) About Coastal Inlets and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Coastal Inlets Research Program (CIRP)
FY 2005	Particle Tracking Model (PTM) in the SMS: I. Graphical Interface Particle Tracking Model (PTM) in the SMS: II. Overview of Features and Capabilities Particle Tracking Model (PTM) in the SMS: III. Tutorial with Examples Estimating Irregular Wave Runup on Rough, Impermeable Slopes Coastal Barrier Island Breaching, Part 2: Mechanical Breaching and Breach Closure Tidal Inlet Shoal and Channel Change Analysis from Aerial Imagery Using Inlet, Nearshore, and Littoral Enhancement Tool for Geographic Information Systems (INLETGIS)** Coastal Inlet Navigation Channel Shoaling with Deepening and Widening Representation of Nonerodible (Hard) Bottom in Two-Dimensional Morphology Change Models
FY 2003	SMS Steering Module for Coupling Waves and Currents, 2: M2D and STWAVE Wave Momentum Flux Parameter for Coastal Structure Design Estimating Irregular Wave Runup on Smooth, Impermeable Slopes Uncertainties in Bathymetric Surveys Application of an Artificial Neural Network to Predict Tidal Currents in an Inlet Human-Induced Changes in Back-Barrier Environments as Factors in Tidal Inlet Instability with Emphasis on Florida Coastal Barrier Breaching, Part 1: Overview of Breaching Processes CHL Precision Flow Table - Description and Applications
FY 2002	Weir Jetties at Coastal Inlets: Part 1, Functional Design Considerations Weir Jetties at Coastal Inlets: Part 2, Case Studies Inner Bank Erosion Processes and Solutions at Coastal Inlets Inlets Online: A Tutorial for Evaluating Inlet/Beach Processes Using Aerial Photography Quantifying Potential Measurement Errors and Uncertainties Associated with Bathymetric Change Analysis Video-Based Wave Direction Measurements in a Scale Physical Model Estimating Along-Channel Flow and Sediment Transport at Tidal Entrances - Ebbjet Calculator Tidal Velocity Asymmetry at Inlets Deployment of Oceanographic Instruments in High-Energy Environments and Near Structures Inlet Spits and Maintenance of Navigation Channels SHOALS Toolbox: Software to Support Visualization and Analysis of Large, High-Density Data Sets Coupling of Regional and Local Circulation Models ADCIRC and M2D SMS Steering Module for Coupling Waves and Currents, 1: ADCIRC and STWAVE Wave Transmission at Detached Breakwaters for Shoreline Response Modeling Guidelines for Using the Eastcoast 2001 Database of Tidal Constituents within the Western North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea Reservoir Model for Calculating Natural Sand Bypassing and Change in Volume of Ebb-Tidal Shoals, Part I: Description
FY 2001	Beach Erosional Hot Spots: Types, Causes, and Solutions Field Data Recovery in Tidal System Using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) A GIS Based Tool for Extracting Shoreline Positions from Aerial Imagery (BEACHTOOLS) Chronic Beach Erosion Adjacent to Inlets and Remediation by Composite (T-Head) Groins Mathematical Model for Rapid Estimation of Infilling and Sand Bypassing at Inlet Entrance Channels Estimation of Suspended Sediment Trapping Ratio for Channel Infilling and Bypassing Morphological Asymmetries at Entrances to Tidal Inlets Leaky Internal-Barrier Normal-Flow Boundaries in the ADCIRC Coastal Hydrodynamics Code
FY 2000	Database of Inlet Navigation Projects and Structures Natural Mechanisms of Sediment Bypassing at Tidal Inlets Where and Why Inlet Channels Shoal: A Conceptual Geomorphic Framework Circulation Patterns at Tidal Inlets with Jetties Simulation of Current-Induced Scour in Movable-Bed Inlet Models Enhancements of the Numerical Model of the Longshore Current NMLONG to Include Interaction Between Currents and Waves (NMLong-CW) Field Data Collection at Coastal Inlets Hydraulic Processes Analysis System (HyPAS)
FY 1999	Shoal-Reduction Strategies for Entrance Channels Surfacewater Modeling System Tidal Constituents Toolbox for ADCIRC Sediment Budget Analysis System (SBAS) Physical Model for Coastal Inlet Entrance Studies Equilibrium Scour Depth at Inlets Wave Breaking on an Opposing Current
FY 1998	Techniques for Measuring and Analyzing Inlet Ebb-Shoal Evolution Estimation of Uncertainty in Coastal-Sediment Budgets at Inlets Formulation of Sediment Budgets at Inlets Grid Development for Modeling Two-Dimensional Inlet Circulation
FY 1997	PC Program for Coastal Inlet Stability Analysis Using Escoffier Method Interpretation of Shoreline-Position Data for Coastal Engineering Analysis Even-Odd Function Analysis of Shoreline Position and Volume Change Data One-Dimensional Wave-Current Interaction Estimating Scour Caused by Deflected Ebb Flows

List of Conference Reports by Fiscal Year

FY 2024

Application of Sediment Transport Model for Sand Management Project (Asian and Pacific Coasts, APAC 2023)

FY 2023

These presentations were supported by CIRP and papers were published in Proceedings of Coastal Sediments 2023
Geologic, Hydrodynamic, and Anthropogenic Controls on Inlet Evolution: Indian River Inlet, Delaware, USA	Paper
Geomorphology Feature Extraction in the Great Lakes to Support Sediment Budgets and Vulnerability Assessments	Paper
Impact of Alongshore and Cross-shore Variability in Surface Grain Size on Sediment Supply to Dunes	Paper
Improved Metric for Determining Navigation Channel Availability and Dredge Requirements using Bathymetric Surveys	Paper
Integration of Regional LIDAR to Expand Shoaling Rate Analytics beyond Navigation Channels	Paper	Presentation
Long-term and Regional Shoreline Evolution along Absecon Island, New Jersey	Paper
Managing Navigation Channels with Observed Vessel Usage	Paper	Presentation
Modeling Investigation of Nearshore Sediment Transport	Paper	Presentation
Numerical Modeling of Fire Island Inlet, New York, for Coastal Control and Inlet Sediment Management	Paper	Presentation
SandSnap: Creating a Nationwide Beach Grain Size Database by Engaging Citizen Scientists	Paper

FY 2022

Measurement and Modeling of Particle Size Distributions within the Aeolian Saltation Layer (RD22 Conference Poster)
Long-term Evolution of Regional Shoreline and Tidal Inlet Morphology (Ocean Sciences 2022)
Erosional Potential of Vessel Wake from Recreational Watercraft along Interior Waterways: Implications for Coastal Wetland Management (Ocean Sciences 2022)
Feedback Between Basin Morphology and Sediment Transport at Tidal Inlets (ECM 2021)

FY 2020

Simulation of Shoreline Changes on the Delaware Coast near the Indian River Inlet
(World Env. and Water Resources Congress)
Interaction Between Waves, Current, and Morphology Change at Tillamook Inlet (ICEC 2018, pub. 2020)

FY 2019

These presentations were supported by CIRP and papers were published in Proceedings of Coastal Sediments 2019
Coastal Model Test Bed Evaluation of CSHORE Hydrodynamic Predication Performance	Presentation	Paper
Temporal and Spatial Scales of Sediment Transport Pathways for Sandy Barrier Tidal Inlets	Presentation	Paper
Nearshore Dredged Material Placement and Transport in Southern Lake Michigan	Presentation	Paper
Cross-shore Sediment Transport for Modeling Long-term Shoreline Changes in Response to Waves and Sea Level Change	Presentation	Paper
Modeling Alternatives to Reduce Channel Shoaling at Bolivar Flare of Gulf-Intracoastal Waterways in Galveston Bay, Texas	Presentation	Paper
Coastal Inlet Infilling from Aeolian Sediment Transport		Paper
The Role of Belowground Biomass on Short Term Dune Evolution		Paper
GenCade Modernization/Update: New Capabilities and Probabilistic Shoreline Change Modeling [GenCade short course]	Presentation

The following presentations supported by the CIRP and papers were published in Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Scour and Erosion 2018:

FY 2018

Nearshore Placement Behavior Elucidated Through a Sediment Tracer Field Study and Numerical Validation at Coos Bay, Oregon (ASBPA 2017)
Coastal Model Test Bed: An Exploration into Nearshore Numerical Modeling at the Field Research Facility (ASBPA 2017)
Numerical Simulations of Morphological Changes in Barrier Islands and Inlets Induced by Storm Surges and Waves (ASBPA 2017)
Probabilistic Shoreline Evolution modeling in Response to Sea Level Changes (EWRI 2018)

The following presentations supported by the CIRP and papers were published in Proceedings of the ICCE 2018:

Coastal Wave Modeling for Jetty Rehabilitation at Coos Bay, Oregon

FY 2017

Probabilistic Shoreline Change Modeling Using Monte Carlo Method (EWRI 2017)
Coastal Inundation From Sea Level Rise and Typhoon Maemi (ICHE 2016)
Wave Modeling of Infrastructure Modifications at Faleasao Harbor in American Samoa (ICHE 2016)
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Process Modeling and Applications to Flood and Sediment Managment (ICHE 2016)
Web Application for Siting Nearshore Placement Areas of Dredged Sediment (ASBPA 2016)
Simulation of Wave-current Interaction using Integrated Coastal Process Models (accepted ASCE-EWRI 2017)

FY 2016

Long-term Morphology Modeling of Barrier Island Tidal Inlets (ECM 14, 2016)

The following briefs were presented at the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) National Coastal Conference 2015:

Mobile Bay Coastal Systems Resilience Workshop - Findings and Future Strategy
Calculated and Mapped Depths of Closure Along the US Coastlines Using WIS Hindcast Data
Evaluating Sediment Mobility for Nearshore Placement
Inlet Management Study of the John's Pass - Blind Pass Dual-Inlet System, Pinellas County, Florida
Developing a Sand Management Plan for Galveston Island
Traditional Beach Template vs Cross-Shore Swash Zone (CSSZ) Placement Methods at Egmont Key, FL

FY 2015

Numerical Modeling of Waves, Currents, and Sediment Transport at Pillar Point Harbor, CA (ISOPE 2015)
Wave-Current Conditions and Navigation Safety at an Inlet Entrance (ISOPE 2015)
Littoral Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport around a Semi-Permeable Breakwater (Coast & Ports 2015)

The following papers were published in Proceedings of Coastal Sediments 2015:

FY 2014

Effect of Hydrodynamics on Sediment Transport near a Coastal Inlet (ICHE 2014)
Morphological Changes on Pensacola Pass, Florida caused by Hurricane Katrina Using CMS Model (IAHR-APD 2014)
Developing a regional sediment budget with GenCade and the Sediment Budget Analysis System
Reducing Shoaling in the GIWW and Erosion of Barrier Islands along West Galveston Bay (PIANC 2014)

FY 2013

Mixed Sediment Modeling for Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas
A 3-D Phase-Averaged Model for Shallow Water Flow with Waves in Vegetated Water
Coastal Inlet Navigation Research in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
A Modeling Study of Coastal Sediment Transport and Morphology Change
Numerical Modeling of Coastal Dredged Material Placement Study at Noyo Harbor, CA
Coastal Inundation due to Tide, Surge, Waves, and Sea Level Rise at Naval Station Norfolk

FY 2012

The following presentations supported by the CIRP and papers were published in Proceedings of the ICCE 2012:

Dredging optimization of an inlet system for adjacent shore protection projects using CMS and GENCADE.
Modeling alternatives for erosion control at Matagorda County, Texas with GENCADE.
Numerical modeling of coastal inundation and sedimentation by storm surge, tides, and waves at Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Littoral transport modeling for Ocean Beach and San Francisco Bight, California.
A model of beach profile evolution including wave-undertow interaction.
Influence of inlet / shoal complex on adjacent shorelines via Inlet Sink method.
Sediment Budget Formulation Via Exhaustive Search Method

Papers submitted to other conferences:

Modeling Combined Diffraction-Refraction in a Coastal Spectral Wave Model

FY 2011

The following papers supported by the CIRP and published in Proceedings of the Coastal Sediments '11 Specialty Conference:

Papers submitted to other conferences:

Sediment Transport Modeling and Application for Ocean Beach and San Francisco Bight, CA
Modeling transport of disposed dredged material from placement sites in Grays Harbor, WA
Sediment Budget: Mississippi Sound Barrier Islands

FY 2010

Barrier Island Restoration for Storm Damage Reduction: Willapa Bay, Washington, USA
Rapid Calculation of Nonlinear Wave-Wave Interactions in Wave-Action Balance Equation
Evaluation of a Proposed Channel on Circulation and Morphology Change at Kawaihae Harbor and Pelekane Bay, Hawaii, USA
An Implicit 2-D Depth-Averaged Finite-Volume Model of Flow and Sediment Transport in Coastal Waters.

FY 2009

Influences of channel dredging on flow and sedimentation patterns at microtidal inlets, West-central Florida, USA
Depth-utilization Analysis for Estimating Economic Activity Supported by Dredging (WEDA XXIX)
Rapid Methods for Estimating Navigation Channel Shoaling (WEDA XXIX)

FY 2008

Cumulative Effects of Channel and Ebb Shoal Dredging on Inlet Evolution in Southwest Florida, USA

FY 2007

Numerical Modeling of Waves Generated by High-Speed Vessels in Shallow Water with a Coupled Boussinesq-Panel Method
Finite Volume Solution of Boussinesq-type Equations on an Unstructured Grid
Nonlinear Wave Interaction with Submerged and Surface-Piercing Porous Structures
Laboratory Measurements of Wave Forces

The following papers supported by the CIRP and published in Proceedings of the Coastal Sediments '07 Specialty Conference:

Navigation Improvement, Mouth of the Colorado River, Texas
Long-Term Inlet Stability of a Multiple Inlet System, Pass Cavallo, Texas
A Total Load Formula for the Nearshore
Closed Form Solution for Threshold Velocity for Initiation of Sediment Motion Under Waves
Coastal Inlets of Texas
Physical Processes Study of Goldsmith Inlet, New York
Limits of Beach and Dune Erosion in Response to Wave Runup Elucidated From SUPERTANK
Longshore and Sand Transport Calculated by Time-Dependent Shear Stress
Sedimentation Patterns in a Stabilized Migratory Inlet, Blind Pass, FL
A Relic Sand Wave Field in a Tidal Channel
Morphologic Response to a New Inlet, Packery Channel, Corpus Christi, Texas
Hydrodynamic and Morphologic Modeling at Sebastian Inlet, FL
Morphologic Modeling of Multiple Barrier Island Breaches for Regional Application

FY 2006

Natural Sand Bypassing and Response of Ebb Shoal to Jetty Rehabilitation, Ocean City Inlet, MD, USA
Coastal Inlet Functional Design: Anticipating Morphological Response
Shoreline Evolution in a Groin Field by Reservoir Model Approach
Wave Forces and Moments on Heavily Overtopped Vertical Current Deflection Dike
Wave-Induced Gravel and Cobble Transport on a Crenulate Shoreline of a Large Inlet, Grays Harbor, Washington

FY 2005

General Methodology for Inlet Reservoir Model Analysis of Sand Management Near Tidal Inlets
Laboratory Measurements of Waves and Wave-Induced Currents At a Jettied Inlet
Application of a Predicitive Channel Shoaling and Migration Model, M3D, to St. Marys Entrance, Florida
Implications of Morphodynamic Time Scale for Coastal Protection
Numerical Morphological Model of Barrier Island Breaching

FY 2004

Evaluation of Ebb-Tidal Shoals as a Sand Source for Beach Nourishment: General Methodology with Reservoir Model Analysis
Coupled Circulation, Wave, and Morphology-Change Modeling, Shinnecock Inlet, New York

FY 2003

Hypothetical Relocation of Fire Island Inlet, New York
Long-Term Coastal Inlet CHANNEL AREA Stability
Circulation Change and Ebb Shoal Development Following Relocation of Mason Inlet, North Carolina
Numerical Simulation of Sediment Pathways at an Idealized Inlet and Ebb Shoal
Shoreline Response to Breakwaters With Time-Dependent Wave Transmission
Morphological Analysis of Sebastian Inlet, Florida: Enhancements to the Tidal Inlet Reservoir Model

FY 2002

Analytical Model of Navigation Channel Infilling by Cross-Channel Transport
Simulation of Regional Longshore Sediment Transport and Coastal Evolution - The "Cascade" Model
Coupling of Wave and Circulation Numerical Models at Grays Harbor Entrance, Washington, USA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Coastal Inlets Research Program
Federal Inlets Database
Coastal Inlet Bank Erosion
SMS Steering Module: An Interface for Automated Coupling of Circulation and Wave Models
Numerical Simulation of Navigation Channel Infilling, Bay Center, Washington
Automated Coupling of Regional and Local Circulation Models through Boundary Condition Specification
Predicting Hydrodynamics of a Proposed Multiple-Inlet System, Colorado River, Texas

FY 2001

Engineering Study of Inlet Entrance Hydrodynamics: Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
Analytical Solution of One-Dimensional Bay Forced by Sea Breeze
Implementation of a Regional Wave Measurement and Modeling System, South Shore of Long Island, New York
Wave Scaling in a Tidal Inlet Model
Re-Alignment of an Inlet Entrance Channel by Ebb-Tidal Eddies
Establishment of a Flood Shoal Sand Source with Preservation of Existing Habitat Function
Beach Erosional Hot Spots: Types, Causes, and Solutions (in press)
On Equilibrium Properties in Predictive Modeling of Coastal Morphology Change
A New Approach to Represent Tidal Currents and Bathymetric Features in the One-Line Model Concept

FY 2000

Application of a Regional Sediment Budget Analysis System for Florida's East Coast
Data collection supporting shore-protection planning for wetlands located near navigation channels
Representation of Tombolos and Sediment Transport by Tidal Current in the "Genesis" Model
Regional Coastal and Inlet Circulation Modeling with Application to Long Island, New York
Numerical Model Steering Module - Let the Communication Begin
Tidal inlet circulation: observations, model skill and momentum balances
Hydrodynamic Modeling of a Sea-Breeze Dominated Shallow Embayment, Baffin Bay, Texas
Prediction of Ebb-Shoal Evolution and Sand Bypassing

FY 1999

Physical Model of Current-Induced Scour at Ventura Harbor
Regional Sediment Budget for Fire Island to Montauk Point, New York, USA
Equilibrium Shape of Headland-Bay Beaches for Engineering Design
Analytical Model of Spit Evolution at Inlets
Cyclic Channel Movement At The Entrance To Willapa Bay, Washington, USA
Depth of Closure in Beach-Fill Design
Estimating Uncertainty in Coastal Inlet Sediment Budgets

FY 1998

Inlet Cross-Sectional Area Calculated by Process-Based Model
Numerical Simulation of Hydrodynamics for Proposed Inlet, East Matagorda Bay, Texas
Evaluation of Pre- and Post-Jetty Inlet Shoal Evolution
Irregular Wave Kinematics From PUV Gauge
Modeling Waves at Ponce De Leon Inlet, Florida

FY 1997

Nonlinear Wave Kinematics from Pressure Arrays
Distinguishing Cross-Shore and Longshore Processes in Shoreline Change Evaluation
Littoral Impact of Ocean City Inlet, Maryland, USA
Current-Induced Breaking at an Idealized Inlet

FY 1996

An Approach to Modeling Inlet and Beach Evolution
Irregular Wave Kinematics from a Pressure Record
Scour at Coastal Inlet Structures
A Comprehensive Field Study of Tidal Inlet Processes at Ponce De Leon Inlet, Florida

University Theses and Dissertations
Tanya M. Beck, Dissertation, University of South Florida, 2019
Katherine Brutsché, Dissertation, University of South Florida, 2014
Omar L. Lopez-Feliciano, Thesis, Stevens Institute of Technology, 2014
Patricia Chardón Maldonado, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 2013
Alejandro Sánchez, Dissertation, University of Mississippi, 2013
Vu Thi Thu Thuy, Thesis, University of Queensland, Austrailia, 2013
Katherine E. Brutsché, Thesis, University of South Florida, 2011
Pamela Christian, Dissertation, Florida Institute of Technology, 2009
Tanya M. Beck, Thesis, University of South Florida, 2008
Shelley Johnston Whitmeyer, Dissertation, Boston University, 2007
Nathan J Claasen, Thesis, Humboldt State University, 2002

Prior Theses and Dissertations
Numerical Modeling of Ebb-Tidal Shoal Evolution and Sand Bypassing at Shinnecock Inlet, Long Island, New York (Ph.D., Frank Buonaiuto)
Tidal Inlet Geomorphic Asymmetry and Channel Evolution (Engineering Degree, Erica Carr)
Hydrodynamic Flow Modeling Using the Method of Lines (Ph.D., Gian-Marco Pizzo)
Circulation and Dynamics at Shallow Tidal Inlets (PhD)
Impact on the Inlet-Beach System of Ebb Tidal Shoal Mining (MS)
Directional Irregular Wave Kinematics (PhD)

REMR Reports

The following are reports from ~1998 which are a series of case histories of US Army Corps of Engineers breakwater and jetty structures at nine Corps divisions:
Report 1	South Pacific Division
Report 2	South Atlantic Division
Report 3	North Central Division
Report 4	Pacific Ocean Division
Report 5	North Atlantic Division
Report 6	North Pacific Division
Report 7	New England Division
Report 8	Lower Mississippi Valley Division
Report 9	Southwestern Division

CIRP Publications

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University Theses and Dissertations

Prior Theses and Dissertations

REMR Reports

The following are reports from ~1998 which are a series of case histories of US Army Corps of Engineers breakwater and jetty structures at nine Corps divisions:

ERDC Library Listing of some CIRP Publications

Point of Contact

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cirp@usace.army.mil

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List of Tech Notes by Fiscal Year

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University Theses and Dissertations

Prior Theses and Dissertations

REMR Reports

The following are reports from ~1998 which are a series of case histories of US Army Corps of Engineers breakwater and jetty structures at nine Corps divisions:

ERDC Library Listing of some CIRP Publications

Mitchell Brown cirp@usace.army.mil

Mitchell Brown
cirp@usace.army.mil