Abstract: Record low flow on the Mississippi River in 1988 created a potential for record prior movement of the saltwater wedge from the Gulf of Mexico, threatening water supply for the city of New Orleans and nearby communities. ...

Abstract: A dynamical description of estuarial fine sediment aggregation has been developed. The spectrum of fine particle or agglomerate size is represented by a discrete number of classes based on particle mass. Aggregation and ...

Abstract: The traditional conceptual model of freshwater-dominated estuarine hydrodynamics states that long-term average within-estuary water level is elevated over long-term average sea level at the sea inlet(s) in order to push ...

Abstract: A key element in moving a highway construction project forward is the ability to acquire the right-of-way (ROW) in a timely manner. Delay in the acquisition process can lead to major delays to the construction phase. ...

Abstract: Measurements in the mesotidal Tamar estuary (UK) reported previously indicate a dependence of the floc settling velocity on the shear rate and the suspended fine sediment concentration or volume fraction. Typical ...

Abstract: Riverbank erosion involves engineering and environmental concerns. Among several dominant mechanisms of riverbank erosion, navigation effects caused by the passage of vessels are quite important. Field data indicate that ...

Abstract: A theoretical model is developed to predict the wind-streamflow-driven gas-liquid transfer rate. When wind blows over the stream surface, turbulence is generated at both the air-water interface and the water-bed interface, ...

Abstract: The objectives of this project were to analyze available Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta, California, levee risk information in a Composite Risk Management matrix and examine the results for management decision support. U.S. ...

Abstract: A hybrid modeling method for predicting waterway sedimentation was developed and applied to the Columbia River estuary. The method uses physical hydraulic models, two dimensional (2‐D) numerical models, and analytical ...