David Thompson
David Thompson is a Physical Scientist at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Assessing mobility and redistribution patterns of sand and oil agglomerates in the surf zone Assessing mobility and redistribution patterns of sand and oil agglomerates in the surf zone
Heavier-than-water sand and oil agglomerates that formed in the surf zone following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill continued to cause beach re-oiling 3 years after initial stranding. To understand this phenomena and inform operational response now and for future spills, a numerical method to assess the mobility and alongshore movement of these “surface residual balls” (SRBs) was...
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P. Soupy Dalyander, Joesph Long, Nathaniel Plant, David Thompson
Evaluation of wave runup predictions from numerical and parametric models Evaluation of wave runup predictions from numerical and parametric models
Wave runup during storms is a primary driver of coastal evolution, including shoreline and dune erosion and barrier island overwash. Runup and its components, setup and swash, can be predicted from a parameterized model that was developed by comparing runup observations to offshore wave height, wave period, and local beach slope. Because observations during extreme storms are often...
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Hilary Stockdon, David Thompson, Nathaniel Plant, Joseph Long
National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards: Mid-Atlantic Coast National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards: Mid-Atlantic Coast
Beaches serve as a natural buffer between the ocean and inland communities, ecosystems, and natural resources. However, these dynamic environments move and change in response to winds, waves, and currents. During extreme storms, changes to beaches can be large, and the results are sometimes catastrophic. Lives may be lost, communities destroyed, and millions of dollars spent on...
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Kara S. Doran, Hilary Stockdon, Kristin Sopkin, David Thompson, Nathaniel Plant
National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards: Southeast Atlantic Coast National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards: Southeast Atlantic Coast
Beaches serve as a natural barrier between the ocean and inland communities, ecosystems, and natural resources. However, these dynamic environments move and change in response to winds, waves, and currents. During extreme storms, changes to beaches can be large, and the results are sometimes catastrophic. Lives may be lost, communities destroyed, and millions of dollars spent on...
Authors
Hilary Stockdon, Kara S. Doran, David Thompson, Kristin Sopkin, Nathaniel Plant
Application of a hydrodynamic and sediment transport model for guidance of response efforts related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Northern Gulf of Mexico along the coast of Alabama and Florida Application of a hydrodynamic and sediment transport model for guidance of response efforts related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Northern Gulf of Mexico along the coast of Alabama and Florida
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have provided a model-based assessment of transport and deposition of residual Deepwater Horizon oil along the shoreline within the northern Gulf of Mexico in the form of mixtures of sand and weathered oil, known as surface residual balls (SRBs). The results of this USGS research, in combination with results from other components of the overall...
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Nathaniel Plant, Joseph Long, P. Soupy Dalyander, David Thompson, Ellen Raabe
Return period adjustment for runoff coefficients based on analysis in undeveloped Texas watersheds Return period adjustment for runoff coefficients based on analysis in undeveloped Texas watersheds
The rational method for peak discharge (Qp) estimation was introduced in the 1880s. The runoff coefficient (C) is a key parameter for the rational method that has an implicit meaning of rate proportionality, and the C has been declared a function of the annual return period by various researchers. Rate-based runoff coefficients as a function of the return period, C(T), were determined...
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Nirajan Dhakal, Xing Fang, William Asquith, Theodore G. Cleveland, David Thompson
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Assessing mobility and redistribution patterns of sand and oil agglomerates in the surf zone Assessing mobility and redistribution patterns of sand and oil agglomerates in the surf zone
Heavier-than-water sand and oil agglomerates that formed in the surf zone following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill continued to cause beach re-oiling 3 years after initial stranding. To understand this phenomena and inform operational response now and for future spills, a numerical method to assess the mobility and alongshore movement of these “surface residual balls” (SRBs) was...
Authors
P. Soupy Dalyander, Joesph Long, Nathaniel Plant, David Thompson
Evaluation of wave runup predictions from numerical and parametric models Evaluation of wave runup predictions from numerical and parametric models
Wave runup during storms is a primary driver of coastal evolution, including shoreline and dune erosion and barrier island overwash. Runup and its components, setup and swash, can be predicted from a parameterized model that was developed by comparing runup observations to offshore wave height, wave period, and local beach slope. Because observations during extreme storms are often...
Authors
Hilary Stockdon, David Thompson, Nathaniel Plant, Joseph Long
National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards: Mid-Atlantic Coast National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards: Mid-Atlantic Coast
Beaches serve as a natural buffer between the ocean and inland communities, ecosystems, and natural resources. However, these dynamic environments move and change in response to winds, waves, and currents. During extreme storms, changes to beaches can be large, and the results are sometimes catastrophic. Lives may be lost, communities destroyed, and millions of dollars spent on...
Authors
Kara S. Doran, Hilary Stockdon, Kristin Sopkin, David Thompson, Nathaniel Plant
National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards: Southeast Atlantic Coast National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards: Southeast Atlantic Coast
Beaches serve as a natural barrier between the ocean and inland communities, ecosystems, and natural resources. However, these dynamic environments move and change in response to winds, waves, and currents. During extreme storms, changes to beaches can be large, and the results are sometimes catastrophic. Lives may be lost, communities destroyed, and millions of dollars spent on...
Authors
Hilary Stockdon, Kara S. Doran, David Thompson, Kristin Sopkin, Nathaniel Plant
Application of a hydrodynamic and sediment transport model for guidance of response efforts related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Northern Gulf of Mexico along the coast of Alabama and Florida Application of a hydrodynamic and sediment transport model for guidance of response efforts related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Northern Gulf of Mexico along the coast of Alabama and Florida
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have provided a model-based assessment of transport and deposition of residual Deepwater Horizon oil along the shoreline within the northern Gulf of Mexico in the form of mixtures of sand and weathered oil, known as surface residual balls (SRBs). The results of this USGS research, in combination with results from other components of the overall...
Authors
Nathaniel Plant, Joseph Long, P. Soupy Dalyander, David Thompson, Ellen Raabe
Return period adjustment for runoff coefficients based on analysis in undeveloped Texas watersheds Return period adjustment for runoff coefficients based on analysis in undeveloped Texas watersheds
The rational method for peak discharge (Qp) estimation was introduced in the 1880s. The runoff coefficient (C) is a key parameter for the rational method that has an implicit meaning of rate proportionality, and the C has been declared a function of the annual return period by various researchers. Rate-based runoff coefficients as a function of the return period, C(T), were determined...
Authors
Nirajan Dhakal, Xing Fang, William Asquith, Theodore G. Cleveland, David Thompson