A review of sediment diversion in the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain
One of the proposed methods for restoring the disappearing Mississippi Delta is sediment
diversion which uses channels and structures to divert water and sediment from the …
diversion which uses channels and structures to divert water and sediment from the …
Ecogeomorphology of coastal deltaic floodplains and estuaries in an active delta: Insights from the Atchafalaya Coastal Basin
RR Twilley, JW Day, AE Bevington… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2019 - Elsevier
We present here an integrated analysis of coastal deltaic floodplains in the active
Atchafalaya Coastal Basin coupled to downstream deltaic estuaries to review how …
Atchafalaya Coastal Basin coupled to downstream deltaic estuaries to review how …
Morphodynamic modeling of Fourleague Bay in Mississippi River Delta: Sediment fluxes across river-estuary-wetland boundaries
To mitigate land losses in the Mississippi River Delta, sediment diversions are being
employed to enable the flow of river water and sediments into wetlands experiencing …
employed to enable the flow of river water and sediments into wetlands experiencing …
[HTML][HTML] A machine-learning derived model of seafloor sediment accumulation
Previous studies regarding the depositional pattern and quantity of accumulated seafloor
sediment tend to be regional, limited in scope and involving costly and time-consuming …
sediment tend to be regional, limited in scope and involving costly and time-consuming …
[HTML][HTML] Oceanic sediment accumulation rates predicted via machine learning algorithm: towards sediment characterization on a global scale
GA Restreppo, WT Wood, BJ Phrampus - Geo-Marine Letters, 2020 - Springer
Observed vertical sediment accumulation rates (n= 1031) were gathered from~ 55 years of
peer reviewed literature. Original methods of rate calculation include long-term isotope …
peer reviewed literature. Original methods of rate calculation include long-term isotope …
Sandy Borrow Area Sedimentation—Characteristics and Processes Within South Pelto Dredge Pit on Ship Shoal, Louisiana Shelf, USA
Ship Shoal is an inner-shelf submarine shoal with large amounts of restoration quality sand
that was dredged in 2013–2016 for the Caminada Headland Restoration Project in central …
that was dredged in 2013–2016 for the Caminada Headland Restoration Project in central …
Geomorphologic change and patchy mud infilling in a sandy dredge pit in eastern Ship Shoal, Louisiana shelf, USA
To restore degraded barrier shorelines of the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain of Louisiana,
sand is dredged from borrow areas in estuaries and continental shelves. The dredge pit in …
sand is dredged from borrow areas in estuaries and continental shelves. The dredge pit in …
[HTML][HTML] Patterns of marsh surface accretion rates along salinity and hydroperiod gradients between active and inactive coastal deltaic floodplains
AF Cassaway, RR Twilley, AS Rovai… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2024 - Elsevier
High subsidence rates are inherent to coastal deltas worldwide, contributing to rapid rates of
relative sea-level rise and compromising the sustainability of coastal wetlands. Different …
relative sea-level rise and compromising the sustainability of coastal wetlands. Different …
Wetland soil development along salinity and hydrogeomorphic gradients in active and inactive deltaic basins of coastal Louisiana
A Fontenot - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Coastal wetlands provide an abundance of ecosystem services that benefit society, such as
essential habitat for commercial species, storm protection, nutrient cycling, and carbon …
essential habitat for commercial species, storm protection, nutrient cycling, and carbon …
A 1200-year history of environmental changes in Bay Jimmy area, coastal Louisiana, USA
LM Kiage - The Holocene, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Paleoecological studies from the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) have mostly aimed at
understanding long-term paleoenvironmental changes. Only a few studies have been …
understanding long-term paleoenvironmental changes. Only a few studies have been …