Integrating High-Fidelity Models with New Remote Sensing Techniques to Predict Storm Impacts on Louisiana Coastal and Deltaic Systems
Implementing Organization
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$501,270
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The U.S. Department of Treasury
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Beaches/Dunes
Project Description
Develop a coupled model that integrates physical processes by utilizing high-resolution satellite data and in-situ measurements of the Caminada Headland Complex. The model will help better understand sediment exchange, wave conditions, and the feedbacks with vegetation in Louisiana’s coastal estuary.
Contact
Kehui Xu225-578-0389
kxu@lsu.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None