The influence of barrier islands on hurricane-generated storm surge and waves in Louisiana and Mississippi

Proceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1037-1049

  Grzegorzewski, Alison Sleath ^a   Cialone, Mary ^b   Lansen, A Joost ^c   Van Ledden, Mathijs ^d   Smith, Jane ^b   Wamsley, Ty ^b  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^c ROYAL HASKONINGDHV   (Netherlands)

^d Haskoning Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; FLOODS; FRICTION; HURRICANES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHORE PROTECTION; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

COASTAL PROTECTION; EXTREME CONDITIONS; FRICTIONAL RESISTANCE; HURRICANE IMPACT; NATURAL LANDSCAPES; NEAR-SHORE WAVES; STORM SURGES; STUDY AREAS;

STORMS;

EID: 84873853719     PISSN: 01613782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1142/9789814277426_0087     Document Type: Conference Paper

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