ERDC/CHL CHETN-IV-33
June 2001
and by Dr. Nicholas C. Kraus at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center,
Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory. Questions about this Technical Note can be addressed to
Ms. Carr at carr@coastal.ufl.edu or to Dr. Kraus at .
For further information about the CIRP, please consult the Web site
e-mail address furnished or by telephone at (601) 634-2016. This CHETN should be cited as
follows:
Carr, E. E., and Kraus, N. C. (2001). "Morphologic asymmetries at entrances to
tidal inlets," ERDC/CHL CHETN-IV-33, U.S. Army Engineer Research and
Development Center, Vicksburg, MS.
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