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Evaluating methods for applying fouling attenuation shifts to acoustic backscatter data used in suspended-sediment computations
The evolution of natural and developed barriers under accelerating sea levels
Communities residing on barrier islands depend upon the ability of barriers to withstand forcings such as waves, sea-level rise, and storms, particularly under stresses from climate change. Using a barrier island evolution model, we compare barrier response to linear versus accelerating sea-level rise. Results suggest that barriers are more likely to drown under accelerating rather than linear sea
Exploring centennial barrier-inlet evolution: Insights from undeveloped and developed phases at Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey
Stream corridor sources of suspended sediment and sediment-bound phosphorus from an urban tributary to the Great Lakes
Numerical model characterization of sediment transport potentials pre- and post-construction of an artificial island in Foggy Island Bay, Alaska
A conceptual workflow for projecting future riverine and coastal flood hazards to support the federal flood risk management standard
Assessment and guidance for using Laser In-situ Scattering and Transmissometry– Stream-Lined 2 (LISST-SL2)
Reconstructing the geomorphic evolution and sediment budget history of a dynamic barrier island: Anclote Key, Florida
Decadal to centennial variations in sediment availability are a primary driver of coastal change within barrier systems. Models help explore how barrier morphology relates to past changes in magnitude of sediment availability, but this requires insights and validation from field efforts. In this study, we investigate the progradation of Anclote Key via its morphostratigraphy, a presently dynamic b