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HYPOTHETICAL RELOCATION OF FIRE ISLAND INLET, NEW YORK
STUDY SITE SETTING AND MOTIVATION
Fig. 2. Location map for Fire Island Inlet
HYPOTHETICAL FUNCTIONAL DESIGN OF RELOCATED (NEW) INLET
MORPHOLOGIC AND HYDRODYNAMIC PROCESSES
Fig. 4. Westward growth of Fire Island from lighthouse (figure continued next page)
Ebb Tidal Shoal and Inlet Stability
Circulation Modeling
Fig. 5. Existing Fire Island Inlet: calculated (A) peak ebb current, and (B) peak flood current at the entrance
Fig. 6. Hypothetical relocated Fire Island Inlet: calculated (A) peak ebb current, and (B) peak flood current at the entrance
Existing Condition and Other "Local" Project Alternatives
Development of Ebb and Flood Shoals at Relocated Inlet
CONCLUDING DISCUSSION - kraus-zarillo-travolaro-cs030013
REFERENCES - kraus-zarillo-travolaro-cs030014