An Instrumentation System to Measure In-Situ Hydrodynamics during Barrier Island Overwash and Inundation
Abstract
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 inundation events due to the high-velocity flow and battering waves that attack island features that are typically emergent under normal conditions. The hydrodynamics that occur on a barrier island occurring during these violent events are complex and poorly understood due to the scarcity of field data. The focus of this study is to develop and test an array of low-cost instrument pods that can be rapidly deployed prior to a severe storm event. If successful, these instruments will help further our knowledge of wave overtopping and inundation flow across barrier islands.
Citation
Myres, Bryan (2017). An Instrumentation System to Measure In-Situ Hydrodynamics during Barrier Island Overwash and Inundation. Undergraduate Research Scholars Program. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /157706.