PREFACE 



Summarized herein are important findings obtained from unpublished model 

 studies conducted by the Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC) for the US 

 Army Engineer District, Detroit (NCE), and the US Army Engineer District, 

 Jacksonville (SAJ). 



This report was prepared at the US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment 

 Station (WES). The data were compiled and analyzed by Mr. John P. Ahrens, 

 Oceanographer , and Ms. Martha S. Heimbaugh, Civil Engineer, both of CERC. The 

 data were collected by Messrs. Martin Titus and Louis Meyerly and Ms. Karen 

 Zirkel, Civil Engineering Technicians, CERC. 



General supervision was provided by Dr. James R. Houston, Chief, CERC, 

 Mr. Charles C. Calhoun, Jr., Assistant Chief, CERC, Dr. Charles L. Vincent, 

 Program Manager, CERC, and Mr. C. E. Chatham, Jr., Chief, Wave Dynamics 

 Division, CERC. 



COL Dwayne G. Lee, CE, was Commander and Director of WES during the 

 preparation and publication of this report. Dr. Robert W. Whalin was 

 Technical Director. 



