Preface 



The study reported herein results from research performed by the Coastal 

 Engineering Research Center (CERC) of the US Army Engineer Waterways 

 Experiment Station (WES) under Work Unit No. 32538, "Survey of Tech- 

 nologies in Coastal Geology," Coastal Geology and Geotechnical Program, 

 authorized by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Mr. John Sanda 

 was USACE Technical Monitor. Ms. Carolyn M. Holmes was the CERC 

 Coastal Program Manager. 



This report was prepared by Dr. Joann Mossa, Department of Geography, 

 University of Florida, under the US Army Summer Faculty Research and 

 Engineering Program and by Messrs. Edward P. Meisburger and Andrew 

 Morang, Coastal Geology Unit, Coastal Structures and Evaluation Branch 

 (CSEB), Engineering Development Division (EDD), under the general 

 direction of Mr. Thomas W. Richardson, Chief, EDD, and Ms. Joan Pope, 

 Chief, CSEB. Director of CERC during the investigation was Dr. James 

 Houston, and Assistant Director was Mr. Charles Calhoun, Jr. Peer review 

 was provided by Dr. Donald Stauble, Ms. Joan Pope, and Mr. J. B. Smith, 

 WES. 



At the time of publication of this report. Director of WES was 

 Dr. Robert W. Whalin. Commander and Deputy Director was 

 COL Leonard G. Hassell, EN. 



