No. 26 (1998), Conference Proceedings
No. 26 (1998)

MODELING THE DYNAMICS OF A BAR SYSTEM AT DUCK, NC, USA

Conference Proceedings
Published 1998-01-29
B. Boczar-Karakiewicz
INRS-Oceanologie (Universite du Quebec)
W. Romanczyk
INRS-Oceanologie (Universite du Quebec)
J.L. Bona
University of Texas, Department of Mathematics
E.B. Thornton
Oceanography Department, Naval Postgraduate School
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bar system
Duck
NC
bar modeling

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MODELING THE DYNAMICS OF A BAR SYSTEM AT DUCK, NC, USA. (1998). Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(26). https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v26.%p
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Abstract

The temporal evolution of nearshore bar topography forced by incident, wind-generated waves is predicted by a two-dimensional (2D) model. Predictions are compared with observed bathymetry from Duck, North Carolina, USA, acquired by the Field Research Facility (FRF) of the US Corps of Engineers over a period of 17 years (1980 - 1997). The model simulations presented are seen to approximate well the formation of the most frequently-observed shore-parallel bars at Duck as well as dynamic changes in their pattern caused by storm waves and varying mean water level.
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