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Modeling the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: Case study of impact in Thailand by Ioualalen, M., Asavanant, J., Kaewbanjak, N., Grilli, S. T., Kirby, J. T., Watts, P.

“…The devastating 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami stressed the need for assessing tsunami hazard in vulnerable coastal areas. Numerical modeling is but one…”
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Effects of wave averaging on estimates of fluid mixing in the surf zone by Geiman, J. D., Kirby, J. T., Reniers, A. J. H. M., MacMahan, J. H.

“…Irrotational surface gravity waves approach the beach and break at a relatively high frequency, while vorticity generated by each new wave breaking event…”
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Numerical simulation and first-order hazard analysis of large co-seismic tsunamis generated in the Puerto Rico trench: near-field impact on the North shore of Puerto Rico and far-field impact on the US East Coast by Grilli, S. T., Dubosq, S., Pophet, N., Pérignon, Y., Kirby, J. T., Shi, F.

“…We perform numerical simulations of the coastal impact of large co-seismic tsunamis, initiated in the Puerto Rican trench, both in far-field areas along the…”
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Generation of waves in Boussinesq models using a source function method by Wei, Ge, Kirby, James T., Sinha, Amar

“…A method for generating waves in Boussinesq-type wave models is described. The method employs a source term added to the governing equations, either in the…”
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Boussinesq modeling of a rip current system by Chen, Qin, Dalrymple, Robert A., Kirby, James T., Kennedy, Andrew B., Haller, Merrick C.

“…In this study, we use a time domain numerical model based on the fully nonlinear extended Boussinesq equations [Wei et al., 1995] to investigate surface wave…”
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Estimation of complex air-water interfaces from particle image velocimetry images by MISRA, Shubhra K, THOMAS, M, KAMBHAMETTU, C, KIRBY, J. T, VERON, F, BROCCHINI, M

“…This paper describes a method for the estimation of the instantaneous air-water interface directly from particle image velocimetry (PIV) images of a laboratory…”
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Boussinesq Modeling of Wave Transformation, Breaking, and Runup. II: 2D by Chen, Qin, Kirby, James T, Dalrymple, Robert A, Kennedy, Andrew B, Chawla, Arun

“…In this paper, we focus on the implementation and verification of an extended Boussinesq model for surf zone hydrodynamics in two horizontal dimensions. The…”
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Lobectomy—video-assisted thoracic surgery versus muscle-sparing thoracotomy: A randomized trial by Kirby, Thomas J., Mack, Michael J., Landreneau, Rodney J., Rice, Thomas W.

“…Video-assisted thoracic surgery has been adopted by some thoracic surgeons as the preferred approach over thoracotomy for many benign and malignant diseases of…”
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Underdevelopment of trabecular bone microarchitecture in the distal femur of nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy becomes more pronounced with distance from the growth plate by Modlesky, C. M., Whitney, D. G., Singh, H., Barbe, M. F., Kirby, J. T., Miller, F.

“…Summary We found that the underdeveloped trabecular bone microarchitecture in the distal femur of children with cerebral palsy (CP) who are unable to ambulate…”
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Time-Dependent Numerical Code for Extended Boussinesq Equations by Wei, Ge, Kirby, James T

“…The extended Boussinesq equations derived by Nwogu (1993) significantly improve the linear dispersive properties of long-wave models in intermediate water…”
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Nonlinear evolution of shear instabilities of the longshore current: A comparison of observations and computations by Özkan‐Haller, H. Tuba, Kirby, James T.

“…The time dependent nearshore circulation field during 3 days of the SUPERDUCK field experiment is simulated. We consider the generation of nearshore currents…”
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Wave evolution over submerged sills: tests of a high-order Boussinesq model by Gobbi, Maurı́cio F., Kirby, James T.

“…A Boussinesq model accurate to O( μ) 4, μ= k 0 h 0 in dispersion and retaining all nonlinear effects is derived for the case of variable water depth. A…”
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Dynamics of surf-zone turbulence in a spilling breaker by Ting, Francis C.K., Kirby, James T.

“…The structure of turbulence in a spilling breaker has been studied experimentally based on the transport equation for turbulent kinetic energy (the…”
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Landslide tsunami case studies using a Boussinesq model and a fully nonlinear tsunami generation model by Watts, P., Grilli, S. T., Kirby, J. T., Fryer, G. J., Tappin, D. R.

“…Case studies of landslide tsunamis require integration of marine geology data and interpretations into numerical simulations of tsunami attack. Many landslide…”
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The diagnostic and therapeutic utility of thoracoscopy. A review by Harris, R J, Kavuru, M S, Rice, T W, Kirby, T J

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Presentation and management of bronchogenic cysts in the adult by Patel, S R, Meeker, D P, Biscotti, C V, Kirby, T J, Rice, T W

“…Bronchogenic cysts are congenital anomalies of the bronchial tree that are often asymptomatic at presentation in adults. Management of asymptomatic…”
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Pressure-gradient-driven nearshore circulation on a beach influenced by a large inlet-tidal shoal system by Shi, F., Hanes, D. M., Kirby, J. T., Erikson, L., Barnard, P., Eshleman, J.

“…The nearshore circulation induced by a focused pattern of surface gravity waves is studied at a beach adjacent to a major inlet with a large ebb tidal shoal…”
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Use of concurrent chemotherapy, accelerated fractionation radiation, and surgery for patients with esophageal carcinoma by Adelstein, David J., Rice, Thomas W., Becker, Mark, Larto, Marjorie A., Kirby, Thomas J., Koka, Anuradha, Tefft, Melvin, Zuccaro, Gregory

“…BACKGROUND The results of a Phase II study of concurrent chemotherapy and accelerated fractionation radiation therapy followed by surgical resection for…”
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A source function method for generation of waves on currents in Boussinesq models by Chawla, A., Kirby, J.T.

“…A source function method for the generation of waves internal to Boussinesq model grid boundaries (Wei G, Kirby JT, Sinha A. Generation of waves in Boussinesq…”
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Lattice Boltzmann approach for hydro-acoustic waves generated by tsunamigenic sea bottom displacement by Prestininzi, P., Abdolali, A., Montessori, A., Kirby, J.T., La Rocca, Michele

“…•Hydroacoustic waves resulting from tsunamigenic seabed movement are simulated by LBM.•LBM can properly handle both complex generation and propagation of…”
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