Search Results - "Jaffe, B. E."

Coarse-clast ridge complexes of the Caribbean; a preliminary basis for distinguishing tsunami and storm-wave origins by Morton, Robert A, Richmond, Bruce M, Jaffe, Bruce E, Gelfenbaum, Guy

“…Coastal gravel-ridge complexes deposited on islands in the Caribbean Sea are recorders of past extreme-wave events that could be associated with either…”
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Process-based, morphodynamic hindcast of decadal deposition patterns in San Pablo Bay, California, 1856-1887 by van der Wegen, M., Jaffe, B. E., Roelvink, J. A.

“…This study investigates the possibility of hindcasting‐observed decadal‐scale morphologic change in San Pablo Bay, a subembayment of the San Francisco Estuary,…”
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Towards a probabilistic assessment of process-based, morphodynamic models by van der Wegen, M., Jaffe, B.E.

“…Recent advances in the development of numerical, process-based models have led to remarkable performance in reproducing measured decadal morphodynamic…”
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Intertidal Area Disappears Under Sea Level Rise: 250 Years of Morphodynamic Modeling in San Pablo Bay, California by Elmilady, H., Wegen, M., Roelvink, D., Jaffe, B. E.

“…Anticipated sea level rise (SLR) threatens intertidal areas and associated ecosystems in estuaries worldwide. There is a need to develop validated modeling…”
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Does centennial morphodynamic evolution lead to higher channel efficiency in San Pablo Bay, California? by van der Wegen, M., Jaffe, B.E.

“…Measured bathymetries on 30year interval over the past 150years show that San Pablo Bay experienced periods of considerable deposition followed by periods of…”
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Morphodynamic Resilience of Intertidal Mudflats on a Seasonal Time Scale by Wegen, M., Roelvink, J. A., Jaffe, B. E.

“…Intertidal mudflats are morphodynamic features present in many estuaries worldwide. Often located between vegetated shores and deep channels they comprise…”
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Processes governing decadal-scale depositional narrowing of the major tidal channel in San Pablo Bay, California, USA by van der Wegen, M., Jaffe, B. E.

“…Bathymetric measurements show that a deep, subtidal channel in San Pablo Bay, California, has consistently narrowed during the past 150 years. This raises…”
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Preface for Special Issue of Marine Geology by Barnard, P.L., Jaffe, B.E., Schoellhamer, D.H.

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Flow and sediment suspension events on the inner shelf of central California by Storlazzi, C.D, Jaffe, B.E

“…The US Geological Survey conducted a field experiment in the late spring and early summer of 1998 off northern Santa Cruz County, California, to study sediment…”
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Massive sediment bypassing on the lower shoreface offshore of a wide tidal inlet — Cat Island Pass, Louisiana by Jaffe, B.E., List, J.H., Sallenger, A.H.

“…Analysis of a series of historical bathymetric and shoreline surveys along the Louisiana coast west of the Mississippi River mouth detected a large area of…”
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Bathymetric Comparisons Adjacent to the Louisiana Barrier Islands: Processes of Large-Scale Change by Jeffrey H. List, Jaffe, Bruce E., Asbury H. Sallenger Jr, Mark E. Hansen

“…This paper summarizes the results of a comparative bathymetric study encompassing 150 km of the Louisiana barrierisland coast. Bathymetric data surrounding the…”
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Physical criteria for distinguishing sandy tsunami and storm deposits using modern examples by Morton, Robert A., Gelfenbaum, Guy, Jaffe, Bruce E.

“…Modern subaerial sand beds deposited by major tsunamis and hurricanes were compared at trench, transect, and sub-regional spatial scales to evaluate which…”
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A simple model for calculating tsunami flow speed from tsunami deposits by Jaffe, Bruce E., Gelfenbuam, Guy

“…This paper presents a simple model for tsunami sedimentation that can be applied to calculate tsunami flow speed from the thickness and grain size of a tsunami…”
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Accelerated relative sea-level rise and rapid coastal erosion:: testing a causal relationship for the Louisiana barrier islands by List, Jeffrey H, Sallenger, Asbury H, Hansen, Mark E, Jaffe, Bruce E

“…The role of relative sea-level rise as a cause for the rapid erosion of Louisiana's barrier island coast is investigated through a numerical implementation of…”
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Anthropogenic influence on sedimentation and intertidal mudflat change in San Pablo Bay, California: 1856–1983 by Jaffe, Bruce E., Smith, Richard E., Foxgrover, Amy C.

“…Analysis of a series of historical bathymetric surveys has revealed large changes in morphology and sedimentation from 1856 to 1983 in San Pablo Bay,…”
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The relative contribution of processes driving variability in flow, shear, and turbidity over a fringing coral reef: West Maui, Hawaii by Storlazzi, Curt D., Jaffe, Bruce E.

“…High-frequency measurements of waves, currents and water column properties were made on a fringing coral reef off northwest Maui, Hawaii, for 15 months between…”
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Drug abuse treatment in correctional institutions in Florida: facilities and techniques by Jaffe, E B

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Reconstructing sediment age profiles from historical bathymetry changes in San Pablo Bay, California by Higgins, Shawn A., Jaffe, Bruce E., Fuller, Christopher C.

“…Sediment age profiles reconstructed from a sequence of historical bathymetry changes are used to investigate the subsurface distribution of historical…”
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Reply to Comments by Kelletat (2008) comments to Dawson, A.G. and Stewart, I. (2007) tsunami deposits in the geological record [Sedimentary Geology, 200, 166–183] by Dawson, A.G., Stewart, I., Morton, R.A., Richmond, B.M., Jaffe, B.E., Gelfenbaum, G.

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Observations by the International Tsunami Survey Team in Sri Lanka by Liu, Philip L.-F, Lynett, Patrick, Fernando, Harindra, Jaffe, Bruce E, Fritz, Hermann, Higman, Bretwood, Morton, Robert, Goff, James, Synolakis, Costas

“…In response to the 26 December 2004 tsunami, a survey team of scientists was dispatched to Sri Lanka. Measurements made by the team show that the tsunami…”
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