Coastal Geology Reports
Coastal Structures in Louisiana's Barataria Bight
Coastal Geology Technical Report No. 1
by J. Mossa, S. Penland, and T.F. Moslow, 1985. 28 pages.
Describes the effects differenct structures have had on different stretches of the South Louisiana barrier coastline.
Reassessment of Louisiana Peat Resources Based on Leaching Experiments
Coastal Geology Technical Report No. 2
by E. C. Kosters and A. Bailey, 1986. 108 pages.
Evaluates south Louisiana peats for their potential for industrial use and for their soluble salts.
Relative Sea Level Rise and Subsidence in Louisiana and Gulf of Mexico
Coastal Geology Technical Report No. 3
by S. Penland, K. E. Ramsey, R. A. McBride, T. F. Moslow and K. A. Westphal, 1989. 65 pages.
Analysis of two tide gage networks in Louisiana and the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Relative Sea Level Rise and Delta-Plain Development in the Terrebonne Parish Region
Coastal Geology Technical Report No. 4
by S. Penland, K.E. Ramsey, R.A. McBride, J.T. Mestayer, and K.A. Westphal, 1988. 121 pages.
Data from tide gage stations, from geodetic leveling surveys, from vibracore sampling, and from carbon-14 measurements.
Coastal Sand Dunes of Louisiana: An Inventory, Isles Dernieres
Coastal Geology Technical Report No. 5
by W. Ritchie, K. Westphal, R.A. McBride, and S. Penland, 1989. 60 pages.
An inventory of the geomorphology, sediment, and vegetation of the islands; includes maps, profiles, and photographs.
Coastal Sand Dunes of Louisiana: An Inventory, The Plaquemines Shoreline
Coastal Geology Technical Report No. 6
by W. Ritchie, K.A. Westphal, R.A. McBride, and S. Penland, 1990. 90 pages.
An inventory of the geomorphology, sediment, and vegetation of the islands; includes maps, profiles, and photographs.
Coastal Sand Dunes of Louisiana: An Inventory, The Chandeleur Islands
Coastal Geology Technical Report No. 7
by W. Ritchie, K. Westphal, R.A. McBride, and S. Penland, 1992. 150 pages.
An inventory of the geomorphology, sediment, and vegetation of the islands; includes maps, profiles, and photographs.
Nearshore Sand Resources of the Mississippi River Delta Plain: Marsh Island to Sandy Point
Coastal Geology Technical Report No. 8
by J.R. Suter, S. Penland, and K.E. Ramsey, 1991. 130 pages.
Louisiana’s critical coastal erosion problem requires large quantities of sand from offshore deposits. To locate such deposits, geophysical and geotechnical surveys were conducted on the Louisiana continental shelf.
Coastal Sand Dunes of Louisiana: An Inventory, The Bayou Lafourche Barrier Shoreline
Coastal Geology Technical Report No. 9
by W. Ritchie, K.A. Westphal, R.A. McBride and S. Penland, 1995. 200 pages.
An inventory of the geomorphology, sediment, and vegetation of the coastal headland and associated barrier islands; includes maps, plates, figures, profiles, photographs, and appendices.
A technical report to accompany final digital deliverables for contract CPRA-2013-TO11SBO1-DR. A comprehensive study of the structure of the Holocene-Pleistocene surface in south Louisiana. Three map plates, Isopach Map, Structure Map, and Topo-bathy Map