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Landslide-Generated Tsunamis (Fall 2004). Investigators from the California Institute of Technology and Cornell University will make use of these physical model simulations validate numerical models of landslide generated waves. The installation in the large wave flume will use a rectangular box, sliding down a 2:1 planar slope to generate waves and runup on the slope. Measurements of the motion of the box and the resulting waves and runup will be conducted with electronic and video based sensors.

Keystone Jetty (Summer/Fall 2004). The State of Washington is considering a jetty extension for their ferry terminal at Keystone. At the present time, the currents and wave conditions are too severe to provide safe navigation and cause considerable delays for the ferry system. This summer we are creating a 1:40 scale model of the site. In the fall we will reproduce the existing current and wave conditions observed in the field. After initial calibration using the existing jetty configuration, several proposed alternatives will be tested and compared with numerical simulation to optimize the new jetty configuration.

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) (Summer 2004). Ten undergraduate students are participating in a 9-week research program at the WRL. Each student will be conducting research projects focused on coastal processes and hazard mitigation with OSU faculty and graduate students. [More...]

Surf Zone Turbulence (Spring/Summer 2004). This summer we will be making observations of breaker-generated turbulence throughout the surf zone of the large wave flume. As part of this project, this spring we will be draining the tank and reconfiguring the beach. We will also be fabricating a new vertical traverse to hold multiple instruments from the cart atop the flume. You can watch us work with the webcam mounted above the flume.