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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Appendix D: Use of wave scenarios to assess potential submerged oil mat (SOM) formation along the coast of Florida and Alabama Appendix D: Use of wave scenarios to assess potential submerged oil mat (SOM) formation along the coast of Florida and Alabama
During the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, oil in the surf zone mixed with sediment in the surf zone to form heavier-than-water sediment oil agglomerates of various size, ranging from small (cm-scale) pieces (surface residual balls, SRBs) to large mats (100-m scale, surface residue mats, SR mats). Once SR mats formed in the nearshore or in the intertidal zone, they may have become buried by...
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P. Soupy Dalyander, Joseph W. Long, Nathaniel G. Plant, David M. Thompson
National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards--Gulf of Mexico National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards--Gulf of Mexico
Sandy beaches provide a natural barrier between the ocean and inland communities, ecosystems, and resources. However, these dynamic environments move and change in response to winds, waves, and currents. During a hurricane, these changes can be large and sometimes catastrophic. High waves and storm surge act together to erode beaches and inundate low-lying lands, putting inland...
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Hilary F. Stockdon, Kara S. Doran, David M. Thompson, Kristin L. Sopkin, Nathaniel G. Plant, Asbury H. Sallenger
Process-based model predictions of hurricane induced morphodynamic change on low-lying barrier islands Process-based model predictions of hurricane induced morphodynamic change on low-lying barrier islands
Using Delft3D, a Chandeleur Island model was constructed to examine the sediment-transport patterns and morphodynamic change caused by Hurricane Katrina and similar storm events. The model setup included a coarse Gulf of Mexico domain and a nested finer-resolution Chandeleur Island domain. The finer-resolution domain resolved morphodynamic processes driven by storms and tides. A...
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Nathaniel G. Plant, David M. Thompson, Edwin Elias
Estimation of volumetric runoff coefficients for Texas watersheds using land-use and rainfall-runoff data Estimation of volumetric runoff coefficients for Texas watersheds using land-use and rainfall-runoff data
The rational method for peak discharge (Qp) estimation was introduced in the 1880s. Although the rational method is considered simplistic, it remains an effective method for estimating peak discharge for small watersheds. The runoff coefficient (C) is a key parameter for the rational method and can be estimated in various ways. Literature-based C values (Clit) are listed for different...
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Nirajan Dhakal, Xing Fang, Theodore G. Cleveland, David B. Thompson, William H. Asquith, Luke J. Marzen
Alternative Regression Equations for Estimation of Annual Peak-Streamflow Frequency for Undeveloped Watersheds in Texas using PRESS Minimization Alternative Regression Equations for Estimation of Annual Peak-Streamflow Frequency for Undeveloped Watersheds in Texas using PRESS Minimization
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and in partnership with Texas Tech University, investigated a refinement of the regional regression method and developed alternative equations for estimation of peak-streamflow frequency for undeveloped watersheds in Texas. A common model for estimation of peak-streamflow frequency is based on the...
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William H. Asquith, David B. Thompson
Beach morphology monitoring in the Columbia River Littoral Cell: 1997-2005 Beach morphology monitoring in the Columbia River Littoral Cell: 1997-2005
This report describes methods used, data collected, and results of the Beach Morphology Monitoring Program in the Columbia River Littoral Cell (CRLC) from 1997 to 2005. A collaborative group primarily consisting of the US Geological Survey and the Washington State Department of Ecology performed this work. Beach Monitoring efforts consisted of collecting topographic and bathymetric...
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Peter Ruggiero, Jodi L. Eshleman, Etienne Kingsley, David M. Thompson, Brian Voigt, George M. Kaminsky, Guy Gelfenbaum
Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Fire Island National Seashore Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Fire Island National Seashore
Waves and storm surge associated with strong tropical storms are part of the natural process of barrier-island evolution and can cause extensive morphologic changes in coastal parks, leading to reduced visitor accessibility and enjoyment. Even at Fire Island National Seashore, a barrier-island coastal park in New York where extratropical storms (northeasters) dominate storm activity, the...
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Hilary F. Stockdon, David M. Thompson
Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cumberland Island National Seashore Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cumberland Island National Seashore, a barrier-island coastal park in Georgia, is vulnerable to the powerful, sand-moving forces of hurricanes. Waves and storm surge associated with these strong tropical storms are part of the natural process of barrier-island evolution and can cause extensive morphologic changes in coastal parks, leading to reduced visitor accessibility and enjoyment...
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Hilary F. Stockdon, David M. Thompson, Laura A. Fauver
Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cape Lookout National Seashore Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cape Lookout National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore, a barrier-island coastal park in North Carolina, is vulnerable to the powerful, sand-moving forces of hurricanes. Waves and storm surge associated with these strong tropical storms are part of a natural process in barrier-island evolution and can cause extensive morphologic changes in coastal parks, leading to road closures and reduced visitor...
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Hilary F. Stockdon, David M. Thompson
Modeling dune response using measured and equilibrium bathymetric profiles Modeling dune response using measured and equilibrium bathymetric profiles
Coastal engineers typically use numerical models such as SBEACH to predict coastal change due to extreme storms. SBEACH model inputs include pre-storm profiles, wave heights and periods, and water levels. This study focuses on the sensitivity of SBEACH to the details of pre-storm bathymetry. The SBEACH model is tested with two initial conditions for bathymetry, including (1) measured...
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Laura A. Fauver, David M. Thompson, Asbury H. Sallenger
Statistical characteristics of storm interevent time, depth, and duration for eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas Statistical characteristics of storm interevent time, depth, and duration for eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
The design of small runoff-control structures, from simple floodwater-detention basins to sophisticated best-management practices, requires the statistical characterization of rainfall as a basis for cost-effective, risk-mitigated, hydrologic engineering design. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation, has developed a framework to estimate...
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William H. Asquith, Meghan C. Roussel, Theodore G. Cleveland, Xing Fang, David B. Thompson
Hurricanes 2004: An overview of their characteristics and coastal change Hurricanes 2004: An overview of their characteristics and coastal change
Four hurricanes battered the state of Florida during 2004, the most affecting any state since Texas endured four in 1884. Each of the storms changed the coast differently. Average shoreline change within the right front quadrant of hurricane force winds varied from 1 m of shoreline advance to 20 m of retreat, whereas average sand volume change varied from 11 to 66 m3 m−1 of net loss...
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Asbury H. Sallenger, Hilary Stockdon, Laura A. Fauver, Mark Hansen, David Thompson, C. Wayne Wright, Jeff Lillycrop
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Appendix D: Use of wave scenarios to assess potential submerged oil mat (SOM) formation along the coast of Florida and Alabama Appendix D: Use of wave scenarios to assess potential submerged oil mat (SOM) formation along the coast of Florida and Alabama
During the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, oil in the surf zone mixed with sediment in the surf zone to form heavier-than-water sediment oil agglomerates of various size, ranging from small (cm-scale) pieces (surface residual balls, SRBs) to large mats (100-m scale, surface residue mats, SR mats). Once SR mats formed in the nearshore or in the intertidal zone, they may have become buried by...
Authors
P. Soupy Dalyander, Joseph W. Long, Nathaniel G. Plant, David M. Thompson
National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards--Gulf of Mexico National assessment of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards--Gulf of Mexico
Sandy beaches provide a natural barrier between the ocean and inland communities, ecosystems, and resources. However, these dynamic environments move and change in response to winds, waves, and currents. During a hurricane, these changes can be large and sometimes catastrophic. High waves and storm surge act together to erode beaches and inundate low-lying lands, putting inland...
Authors
Hilary F. Stockdon, Kara S. Doran, David M. Thompson, Kristin L. Sopkin, Nathaniel G. Plant, Asbury H. Sallenger
Process-based model predictions of hurricane induced morphodynamic change on low-lying barrier islands Process-based model predictions of hurricane induced morphodynamic change on low-lying barrier islands
Using Delft3D, a Chandeleur Island model was constructed to examine the sediment-transport patterns and morphodynamic change caused by Hurricane Katrina and similar storm events. The model setup included a coarse Gulf of Mexico domain and a nested finer-resolution Chandeleur Island domain. The finer-resolution domain resolved morphodynamic processes driven by storms and tides. A...
Authors
Nathaniel G. Plant, David M. Thompson, Edwin Elias
Estimation of volumetric runoff coefficients for Texas watersheds using land-use and rainfall-runoff data Estimation of volumetric runoff coefficients for Texas watersheds using land-use and rainfall-runoff data
The rational method for peak discharge (Qp) estimation was introduced in the 1880s. Although the rational method is considered simplistic, it remains an effective method for estimating peak discharge for small watersheds. The runoff coefficient (C) is a key parameter for the rational method and can be estimated in various ways. Literature-based C values (Clit) are listed for different...
Authors
Nirajan Dhakal, Xing Fang, Theodore G. Cleveland, David B. Thompson, William H. Asquith, Luke J. Marzen
Alternative Regression Equations for Estimation of Annual Peak-Streamflow Frequency for Undeveloped Watersheds in Texas using PRESS Minimization Alternative Regression Equations for Estimation of Annual Peak-Streamflow Frequency for Undeveloped Watersheds in Texas using PRESS Minimization
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and in partnership with Texas Tech University, investigated a refinement of the regional regression method and developed alternative equations for estimation of peak-streamflow frequency for undeveloped watersheds in Texas. A common model for estimation of peak-streamflow frequency is based on the...
Authors
William H. Asquith, David B. Thompson
Beach morphology monitoring in the Columbia River Littoral Cell: 1997-2005 Beach morphology monitoring in the Columbia River Littoral Cell: 1997-2005
This report describes methods used, data collected, and results of the Beach Morphology Monitoring Program in the Columbia River Littoral Cell (CRLC) from 1997 to 2005. A collaborative group primarily consisting of the US Geological Survey and the Washington State Department of Ecology performed this work. Beach Monitoring efforts consisted of collecting topographic and bathymetric...
Authors
Peter Ruggiero, Jodi L. Eshleman, Etienne Kingsley, David M. Thompson, Brian Voigt, George M. Kaminsky, Guy Gelfenbaum
Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Fire Island National Seashore Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Fire Island National Seashore
Waves and storm surge associated with strong tropical storms are part of the natural process of barrier-island evolution and can cause extensive morphologic changes in coastal parks, leading to reduced visitor accessibility and enjoyment. Even at Fire Island National Seashore, a barrier-island coastal park in New York where extratropical storms (northeasters) dominate storm activity, the...
Authors
Hilary F. Stockdon, David M. Thompson
Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cumberland Island National Seashore Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cumberland Island National Seashore, a barrier-island coastal park in Georgia, is vulnerable to the powerful, sand-moving forces of hurricanes. Waves and storm surge associated with these strong tropical storms are part of the natural process of barrier-island evolution and can cause extensive morphologic changes in coastal parks, leading to reduced visitor accessibility and enjoyment...
Authors
Hilary F. Stockdon, David M. Thompson, Laura A. Fauver
Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cape Lookout National Seashore Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cape Lookout National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore, a barrier-island coastal park in North Carolina, is vulnerable to the powerful, sand-moving forces of hurricanes. Waves and storm surge associated with these strong tropical storms are part of a natural process in barrier-island evolution and can cause extensive morphologic changes in coastal parks, leading to road closures and reduced visitor...
Authors
Hilary F. Stockdon, David M. Thompson
Modeling dune response using measured and equilibrium bathymetric profiles Modeling dune response using measured and equilibrium bathymetric profiles
Coastal engineers typically use numerical models such as SBEACH to predict coastal change due to extreme storms. SBEACH model inputs include pre-storm profiles, wave heights and periods, and water levels. This study focuses on the sensitivity of SBEACH to the details of pre-storm bathymetry. The SBEACH model is tested with two initial conditions for bathymetry, including (1) measured...
Authors
Laura A. Fauver, David M. Thompson, Asbury H. Sallenger
Statistical characteristics of storm interevent time, depth, and duration for eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas Statistical characteristics of storm interevent time, depth, and duration for eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
The design of small runoff-control structures, from simple floodwater-detention basins to sophisticated best-management practices, requires the statistical characterization of rainfall as a basis for cost-effective, risk-mitigated, hydrologic engineering design. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation, has developed a framework to estimate...
Authors
William H. Asquith, Meghan C. Roussel, Theodore G. Cleveland, Xing Fang, David B. Thompson
Hurricanes 2004: An overview of their characteristics and coastal change Hurricanes 2004: An overview of their characteristics and coastal change
Four hurricanes battered the state of Florida during 2004, the most affecting any state since Texas endured four in 1884. Each of the storms changed the coast differently. Average shoreline change within the right front quadrant of hurricane force winds varied from 1 m of shoreline advance to 20 m of retreat, whereas average sand volume change varied from 11 to 66 m3 m−1 of net loss...
Authors
Asbury H. Sallenger, Hilary Stockdon, Laura A. Fauver, Mark Hansen, David Thompson, C. Wayne Wright, Jeff Lillycrop