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