Preface 



This report is the 17th in a series of annual data summaries authorized by Headquarters, U.S. 

 Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE), under the Civil Works Research and Development Program, 

 Work Unit 32525, "Field Research Facility Analysis." Funds were provided through the U.S. Army 

 Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), under the 

 program management of Ms. Carolyn M. Holmes. The HQUSACE Technical Monitors vfcrt Messrs. 

 John H. Lockhart, Jr., Charles Chesnutt, and Barry W. HoUiday. 



Data for the report were collected and analyzed at the WES/CHL Field Research Facility 

 (FRF) in Duck, NC. The report was prepared by Mr. Michael W. Leffler, FRF, under the direct 

 supervision of Mr. William A. Birkemeier, Chief, FRF Group, Engineering Development Division 

 (EDD), and Mr. Thomas W. Richardson, Chief, EDD; and under the general supervision of Dr. James 

 R. Houston and Mr. Charles C. Calhoun, Jr., Director and Assistant Director, CHL, respectively. 

 Messrs. Kent K. Hathaway and Paul Hodges assisted with instrumentation. Messrs. Brian L. Scar- 

 borough and C. Raymond Townsend, FRF, with Messrs. Christopher Goshow and Kevin M. Kremkau 

 assisted witii data collection. Mr. Clifford F. Baron assisted with data analysis. The National Oceanic 

 and Atmospheric Administration/National Ocean Service maintained the tide gauge and provided 

 statistics for summarization. 



At the time of publication of this report. Director of WES was Dr. Robert W. Whalin. 

 Commander was COL Robin R. Cababa, EN. 



The contents of this report are not to be used for advertising, publication 

 or promotional purposes. Citation of trade names does not constituxe an 

 official endorsement or approval of the use of such commercial products. 



