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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/13318| Title: | The Atchafalaya River Delta. Report 1, A plan for predicting delta evolution |
| Authors: | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. New Orleans District McAnally, William H. Heltzel, Samuel B. Donnell, Barbara P. |
| Keywords: | Geomorphology Atchafalaya River (La.) Modeling methods Mathematical models Numerical models Deltas Delta evolution |
| Publisher: | Hydraulics Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical report (U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station) ; HL-82-15 rept. 1. |
| Description: | Technical Report Abstract: Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana, contains one of the world's most actively growing deltas. Growth of that delta will affect the physical environment of the area, navigation projects, and flood control projects. The hydraulic system in which the delta occurs contains riverine, lacustrine, estuarine, and marine environments, along with extensive wetlands. Cohesive and noncohesive sediment movement is subject to tidal and riverflow influences, as modified by winds, waves, and density currents. A plan was constructed that would permit delta evolution for the next 50 years to be predicted along with anticipated impacts of that delta growth. The plan included multiple approaches to predict delta growth, ranging from simple extrapolation to complex numerical modeling. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/13318 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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| HL-82-15-R1.pdf | 1.87 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |