Overview of Regional Coastal Sediment Processes and Controls

Larson M, Rosati J, Kraus N. 2002. Overview of Regional Coastal Sediment Processes and Controls

The Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) herein summarizes selected regional coastal sediment processes that may influence the design, operation, and maintenance of engineering projects. Various regional mechanisms that significantly control or restrict coastal and inlet sediment transport are discussed.

Type
Standard
Authors
Larson, Magnus; Rosati, Julie Dean; Kraus, Nicholas C
Date of Issue
2002-03
Units
ASIS
Keywords
Cross-shore, Dredging, Inlet Channel, jetties, Longshore, Sand Bypass, Sediment Process, Sediment Transport, Shoreline Evolution

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