Which coastal engineering structure would you construct if you wanted to stabilize an inlet between barrier island breaches, in an attempt to prevent it from filling with sediment?

_________ is the bending of waves toward shallower water so that they break almost parallel to the shore.

What type of tide would result from the Earth, Sun, and Moon configuration shown below? Select the best answer.

What is the wave base for a wave with a wavelength of 150 meters and a period of 9.81 seconds?

Imagine that the ocean depth is 200 meters at a specific point. What is the speed of a passing wave, in meters per second, if the wave has a wavelength is 80 meters and period of 7.17 seconds? You will need to choose which equation for speed to use. Shallow-water wave:

Barrier islands are ____________.

What is the wave base for a wave with a wavelength of 200 meters and a period of 11.33 seconds?

identifying threats and vulnerabilities is part of the first steps in risk management

Are groins an effective means of preventing beach erosion? Explain why or why not in your own words. 

What is the maximum height that a wave with a wave wavelength of 28 meters can reach before becoming oversteepened?