Longshore Transport Modeling

Summary

This project will analyze existing Texas Gulf of Mexico hydrodynamic information and develop a sand transport model for the entire Texas coast to identify the sand transport pathways, sand transport rates and define the littoral cells and associated sediment budget for sand and other sediments along the Texas Gulf facing beaches.

The intent of the analysis and modeling is to inform the development of sediment budgets for each of the four coastal regions as identified in the 2019 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan. The results from this analysis can be made available as a resource to the GLO and coastal communities alike, which will assist in the preliminary planning stages of future coastal restoration projects being considered under the GLO’s Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) program and other grant-related programs.