Preface 
This report summarizes the primary data sets collected during the 
DELILAH nearshore experiment held in October 1990 at the Field Research 
Facility (FRF), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), U.S. Army 
Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES). DELILAH investigated the 
physics of the nearshore zone using a large array of stationary and mobile 
instruments, video cameras, radar systems, and precision surveys. This report 
was prepared to document and publicize the DELILAH data set following a 
waiting period agreed to by the scientists and sponsors. This report comple- 
ments a growing series of technical papers, reports, theses, dissertations, and 
other results based on DELILAH data. These data are available electronically 
on-line or via other media such as CD-ROM. 
The data presented here would not have existed without the combined 
efforts of the principal investigators, their students, technicians, and assistants. 
The staff of the FRF (Messrs. Eugene Bichner, William Grogg, Kent 
Hathaway, Clifford Baron, Charles Long, Herman C. Miller, Michael Leffler, 
Brian Scarborough, and Mrs. Dawn Miller) deserve special recognition. As 
hosts, they provided their time, commitment, and considerable field experience 
to ensure DELILAH’s success. Dr. Jane Smith contributed to Appendix F, 
"Instrumented Sled." Mr. Kevin Kremkau helped to edit and prepare the final 
copy of the manuscript. Dr. Edward Thornton of the Naval Postgraduate 
School provided a technical review of the final version of this report. 
DELILAH was sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
_ (USACE), the Office of Naval Research and by the Naval Research 
Laboratory. This report was prepared under the Field Research Facility 
Analysis work unit USACE Civil Works Coastal Engineering Research and 
Development Program. Technical monitors were Messrs. John H. Lockhart, 
Jr., Charles Chesnutt, and Barry W. Holliday. CHL Program Manager was 
Mrs. Carolyn Holmes. Additional support was provided by the Coastal 
Dynamics program of the Office of Naval Research, Dr. Thomas Kinder; 
Program Manager. 
The report was prepared under the direct supervision of Mr. Thomas W. 
Richardson, Chief, Engineering Development Division, CHL. General 
supervision was provided by Dr. James R. Houston and Mr. Charles 
C.Calhoun, Jr., Director and Assistant Director, CHL, respectively. Director 
of WES was Dr. Robert W. Whalin. Commander was COL(P) Bruce K. 
Howard, EN. 
The contents of this report are not to be used for advertising, publication 
or promotional purposes. Citation of trade names does not constitute and 
official endorsement or approval of the use of such commercial products. 
