DEPARTMENT Of THE ARM! 

 CORPS OF ENGINEERS 



THE BULLETIN 



OF THE 



BEACH EROSION BOARD 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Page 



Federal Responsibilities in Shore Protectiono .. . o . o . . » , . . c , 1 



An Elementary Discussion of Tides, Currents, 



and Wave Action in Beach Erosiono » o . o , = » o » <> = . o <, . . . „ . » c » » . 8 



Notice of Publication, o . o » » o » » o » „ « . . » » o o o . » „ „ <> . o » . . » . » . , » . , 13 



Beach Erosion Literature «. o ,» o »<. o . o » o ,». „„o „„,... oo c<, o » ...o o 14 



PUBLICATION OF 

 THE BEACH EROSION BOARD 

 CORPS OF ENGINEERS 

 WASHINGTON 16, Do Co 



OCTOBER 1, 19i^8 



VOLo 2 NO. 4 



