II-C "Methods of Solution of Shore Problems" 

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Completion of a series of articles by Dr. Martin A. Mason 

 delivered as lectures in the Advanced Course of the 

 Engineer School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Six basic 

 questions are posed, the answers to which develop the 

 solution to a shore erosion problem. 



"Pet Marine Forland" 



A brief review of a book of this title by Axel Schou of 

 the University Laboratory at Copenhagen. Mr. Schou's 

 book relating to the coast of Denmark covers the histor- 

 ical aspects of the problem, the forces involved, the 

 forms, the form complexes, the landscapes, the general 

 picture, and features of the cultural geography of the 

 marine foreland. 



"Beach Erosion Studies" 



Summary of the completed report on the South Shore of 

 Long Island, New York and listing of studies still in 

 progress. 



"Beach Erosion Literature" 



Abstracts of acquisitions to the Board's Library. 



ISSUE NO. 2 - 1 April 1948 



II-C "An Engineer Looks at Waikiki Beach" by Donald F. Horton 

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A report, illustrated with photographs, of an inspection 

 of Waikiki Beach, Territory of Hawaii, by an engineer of 

 the Board's staff. The inspection was made prior to 

 developing a study program for a cooperative study of 

 erosion problems at this beach. 



II-D "Review of Shallow Water Survey Methods" 



A preliminary report of information received on question- 

 naires submitted to Districts of the Corps of Engineers. 

 Percentages of survey work accomplished by echo sounder 

 and contact methods are given. Suggestions made by 

 District Engineers as possible means of improving shallow 

 water survey methods are also presented. 



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