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Surf Zone Characterization Using a Small Quadcopter: Technical Issues and Procedures by Holman, Rob A., Brodie, Katherine L., Spore, Nicholas J.

“…We explore the potential for using a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) quadcopter to collect long-dwell imagery of the nearshore from which important…”
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Wave runup during extreme storm conditions by Senechal, Nadia, Coco, Giovanni, Bryan, Karin R., Holman, Rob A.

“…Video measurements of wave runup were collected during extreme storm conditions characterized by energetic long swells (peak period of 16.4 s and offshore…”
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A dynamical attractor governs beach response to storms by Plant, Nathaniel G., Todd Holland, K., Holman, Rob A.

“…Sandbars are ubiquitous, yet not well understood beach features that change their position and shape in response to changing wave conditions. We propose and…”
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Estimation of Shoreline Position and Change Using Airborne Topographic Lidar Data by STOCKDON, Hilary F, SALLENGER, Asbury H, LIST, Jeffrey H, HOLMAN, Rob A

“…A method has been developed for estimating shoreline position from airborne scanning laser data. This technique allows rapid estimation of objective, GPS-based…”
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Estimation of wave phase speed and nearshore bathymetry from video imagery by Stockdon, Hilary F., Holman, Rob A.

“…A new remote sensing technique based on video image processing has been developed for the estimation of nearshore bathymetry. The shoreward propagation of…”
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The Field Research Facility Research Tower by Holman, Rob A., Mason, Curt

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Empirical parameterization of setup, swash, and runup by Stockdon, Hilary F., Holman, Rob A., Howd, Peter A., Sallenger, Asbury H.

“…Using shoreline water-level time series collected during 10 dynamically diverse field experiments, an empirical parameterization for extreme runup, defined by…”
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Quantifying Optically Derived Two-Dimensional Wave-Averaged Currents in the Surf Zone by Anderson, Dylan, Bak, A. Spicer, Brodie, Katherine L., Cohn, Nicholas, Holman, Rob A., Stanley, John

“…Complex two-dimensional nearshore current patterns are generated by feedbacks between sub-aqueous morphology and momentum imparted on the water column by…”
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Coastal Imaging Applications and Research in Australia by Turner, Ian L., Aarninkhof, Stefan G. J., Holman, Rob A.

“…Remote sensing methods are increasingly being deployed to measure and investigate morphology and hydrodynamics in the littoral zone, across spatial scales…”
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A simple model for the spatially-variable coastal response to hurricanes by Stockdon, Hilary F., Sallenger, Asbury H., Holman, Rob A., Howd, Peter A.

“…The vulnerability of a beach to extreme coastal change during a hurricane can be estimated by comparing the relative elevations of storm-induced water levels…”
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Analysis and catalogue of sneaker waves in the US Pacific Northwest between 2005 and 2017 by García-Medina, Gabriel, Özkan-Haller, H. Tuba, Ruggiero, Peter, Holman, Rob A., Nicolini, Troy

“…Sneaker waves are responsible for many casualties and beach rescues in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region of the USA. In this paper, a catalogue of these…”
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Large runup controls on a gently sloping dissipative beach by García‐Medina, Gabriel, Özkan‐Haller, H. Tuba, Holman, Rob A., Ruggiero, Peter

“…Observations on a mildly sloping beach suggest that the largest runup events are related to bore‐bore capture (BBC). A numerical model based on the…”
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Runups of Unusual Size: Rogueness and Variability of Swash by García‐Medina, Gabriel, Özkan‐Haller, H. Tuba, Ruggiero, Peter, Holman, Rob A., Li, Chuan

“…The occurrence of swash larger than those predicted by the Rayleigh distribution is examined using a phase‐resolved numerical model. Multiple realizations of…”
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Surf zone characterization from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle imagery by Holman, Rob A., Holland, K. Todd, Lalejini, Dave M., Spansel, Steven D.

“…We investigate the issues and methods for estimating nearshore bathymetry based on wave celerity measurements obtained using time series imagery from small…”
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Intertidal beach profile estimation using video images by Plant, Nathaniel G., Holman, Rob A.

“…In this paper, we present a technique suitable for measurement of intertidal bathymetry over a broad range of length scales (10 1 to 10 3 m) and time scales…”
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Video Monitoring of Nearshore Ice in Southern Lake Michigan by Kempema, Edward W., Holman, Rob A.

“…We set up a time-lapse video camera system on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan for 16 days in January and February 1991 to monitor ice conditions. The…”
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Rapid environmental assessment in the nearshore by Conley, Daniel C., Trangeled, Alex, Zappa, Giovanni, Gualdesi, Lavinio, Guerrini, Piero, Holman, Rob A.

“…An instrument suite has been developed to assist in performing Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) in the nearshore. The suite permits real-time monitoring of…”
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The Application of Video Image Processing to The Study of Nearshore Processes by Holman, Rob A., Sallenger, Asbury H., Lippmann, Tom C., Haines, John W.

“…Critical to progress in understanding nearshore dynamics has been the ability to make physical measurements under natural conditions. This has traditionally…”
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