A tidal inlet is a narrow channel that connects a large body of water (usually the open sea) with a smaller body of water such as a lagoon or estuary. The earliest concern of coastal engineering at tidal inlets was navigation. Learn More>>
The US coastlines extend over 95,000 miles over 24 states, containing 5 of the 10 most populous cities, and roughly 30 percent of the population. The dynamic surf zone is the interface between water and land. Within this zone, energy is transferred, cliffs... Learn More>>
While a harbor is any sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships or a place of refuge they are best known as the economic heart of major coastal cities. The nation's commerce and security depend on harbors. Learn More>>
Every engineering project includes an element of planning and design. The Corps of Engineers has a specific vocabulary and set of procedures for planning and design of coastal projects that includes technical and economic considerations. Learn More>>
Our coastlines are the interface between water and land. The coastal engineer must evaluate the interactions, and unique forces of this environment in all aspects of planning and design. Any project in the coastal environment will need to define its... Learn More>>
Water wave mechanics is the most basic physics describing the coastal environment. Water waves generate the forces that determine the shape of beaches and shorelines. Understanding water wave mechanics is crucial to all coastal planning, including recreational beac Learn More>>
Every coastal engineer must understand the forces at work in this dynamic environment. Meteorology, being the branch of science that deals with the analysis and prediction of weather, provides insight and understanding of the primary generating... Learn More>>
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