Browsing by Author "Figlus, Jens"
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Frazier, Jeffrey (2014-09-29)Sargassum is a common type of seaweed observed in the Sargasso Sea, located in a portion of of the western mid-Atlantic. Seasonally Sargassum inundates the beaches of Texas and the cost for its removal results in great ...
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Ramakrishnan, Kiran Adhithya (2022-12-07)Barrier islands are dynamic coastal landscapes that protect beach communities and low-energy environments from storms. This role of a barrier system is mainly controlled by its elevation, the result of delicate coupling ...
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Sigren, Jacob Marshall (2017-07-27)Coastal dunes offer many communities around the world a means to naturally mitigate the damage caused by coastal storms. This dissertation will address some of the knowledge gaps concerning the cost effectiveness of dunes ...
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Power, Matthew J (2015-09-27)Sand dunes protect coastal areas by absorbing wave energy generated by storms. However, during wave impact the dunes can be eroded heavily. Restoring native vegetation and placing plant biomass on dunes may decrease erosion ...
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Whitley, Andrew Edward (2022-12-05)As many coastal areas suffer from chronic erosion, innovative solutions beyond traditional local nourishment must be explored. One such solution is mega-nourishment (MN) where a large sediment volume is deposited in a ...
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Schmidt, Nicole Mari (2021-06-03)Winds associated with the passage of meteorological fronts cause wave-induced sediment resuspension, especially in shallow estuaries such as Galveston Bay. With a warming climate, the intensity of all meteorological events ...
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West, Nicholas Allan (2014-12-04)In an effort to protect the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area from hurricane storm surge damage, four Levee-in-Dune concepts are studied as part of the Ike Dike project. The Ike Dike is a proposed hurricane surge barrier ...
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Fuller, William P (2021-12-10)Vessel-generated waves are well-documented sources for a substantial amount of the energy impacting shorelines and embankments lining shipping channels. An approximately year-long study was conducted in Galveston Bay, Texas ...
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Erener, Osman (2021-12-07)This study is part of a larger research effort to investigate the mechanical response of composite beams to cyclic loading caused by waves striking beams imbedded in a low-cost sea wall. In the course of the research, it ...
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Hoelscher, Christena Elizabeth (2021-12-02)Hurricane Harvey (Harvey) brought over 100 cm of rain to the lower drainage basin of the Brazos River, resulting in the highest discharge event in the river’s recorded history. The purpose of this project is to delineate ...
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Furman, Matthew Robbins (2016-07-29)Increasing frequency and severity of storms has translated into a greater interest in coastal protection, due to fears of storm damage to homes and communities. In the past, communities used man-made structures such as sea ...
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Innocenti, Rachel (2021-07-20)Sandy beach and dune ecosystems make up two-thirds of the world's ice-free coastline and constitute an important part of the global land-sea interface; however, rising sea levels, changing disturbance regimes, and expanding ...
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Tyler, Robert Cory (2013-09-28)Coastal Dune systems often are the first line of defense against storm surge and wave attack for coastal infrastructure and communities. The preservation of existing dune systems and the restoration of degraded ones should ...
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Yang, Xin (2019-06-19)Much effort has been devoted to the numerical modeling of nonlinear wave propagation in shallow water during the last several years. Boussinesq equations are important because they balance the effect of nonlinear terms and ...
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Feagin, Rusty A; Figlus, Jens; Zinnert, Julie C; Sigren, Jake; Martínez, Marisa L; Silva, Rodolfo; Smith, William K; Cox, Daniel; Young, Donald R; Carter, Gregory (Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2015)
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Frost, Kevin E (2015-12-16)Follet’s Island is a sand starved barrier island along the Northern coast of Texas. Human interaction has provided this island with an extended history of erosion, with some estimates having the island be completely eroded ...
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Harter, Craig (2015-07-09)In many places along the U.S. East and Gulf Coast, barrier islands are the first line of defense against extreme weather events threatening our coastlines. Follett’s Island is a sediment-starved barrier island located on ...
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Myres, Bryan (2015-09-29)Barrier islands serve as the first line of defense against severe storm events threatening our coastlines and associated infrastructure. The morphology of barrier islands can change dramatically during overtopping and ...
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Dai, Shu (2020-11-24)The purpose of this research is to understand the statistical characters of natural wind and further apply this statistical model to improve the power forecast and blade fatigue estimation for FOWTs. A new methodology ...
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Rinaldo, Tobia (2022-12-07)Barrier islands are complex dynamic environments that support unique ecosystems and protect human developments on the mainland from the impacts of storms. Therefore, it is essential to assess their current and future state ...