This review focuses on recent advances in process-based numerical models of the impact of
extreme storms on sandy coasts. Driven by larger-scale models of meteorology and …

As scientific understanding of barrier morphodynamics has improved, so has the ability to
reproduce observed phenomena and predict future barrier states using mathematical …

The response of coastal barrier islands to relative sea-level rise (SLR) is a long-debated
issue. Over centennial and longer periods, regional barrier retreat is generally proportional …

Worldwide, climate change adaptation in coastal areas is a growing challenge. The most
common solutions such as seawalls and breakwaters are expensive and often lead to …

A number of models are available for science and engineering purposes that numerically
simulate nearshore hydrodynamics and the corresponding morphological evolution …

The prediction of wave runup, as well as its components, time-averaged setup and the time-
varying swash, is a key element of coastal storm hazard assessments, as wave runup …

Variations in bed friction due to land cover type have the potential to influence morphologic
change during storm events; the importance of these variations can be studied through …

A large, low pressure Nor'easter storm and Hurricane Joaquin contributed to multiple weeks
of sustained, elevated wave and water level conditions along the southeastern Atlantic coast …

Barrier islands cover a large fraction of US coasts and support unique ecosystems and
coastal infrastructure. The 'barrier'function of a barrier island depends on coastal dunes that …

Cross-shore profile response to energetic wave events is challenging to predict because the
physics are poorly understood and wave and topographic data are often sparse or unknown …