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Hydrodynamic Hydrodynamic & Sediment Modeling of the Lower Mississippi (Presentation) 
Ehab Meselhe, 2007, Presentation at LDNR
This presentation describes the development of a tool (or set of tools) to quantify & manage the river resources (freshwater & sediment), assess impact of diversions & sand mining on morphology, water quality, & salinity
Restore vs. Retreat: Securing ecosystem services provided by coastal Louisiana (Newsletter)
February 2007
This newsletter is based on the findings of the Conceptual Ecological Model Focus Group—March 2006 and considers restoration options in the context of the valuable national ecosystem services supplied from Coastal Louisiana. Ecosystem goods & services provided to Louisiana & the nation by coastal landscapes include wildlife & fisheries habitat, support for petrochemical production,improved water quality & flood protection, ecotourism & aesthetic appeal. The flood protection afforded by intact coastal lanes is a key aspect of coastal Louisiana restoration; however, the multitude of ecological services provided by intact coastal landscapes produces the most compelling argument for an integrated & comprehensive restoration plan.
Concepts for Future Decision Making & Benefits Analysis for Louisiana Coastal Restoration (Report)
CLEARVol III 2006
This report considers the needs of future LCA Program decision making, & it recommends approaches that could assist decision-makers at all levels in the program in formulating, evaluating, & selecting plans for implementation. The report begins with a brief review of some existing tools & approaches, followed by observations based on this review of the important issues to consider in developing a decision-making procedure. The recommendations in the report comprise a procedure to guide LCA planning & decision making in the future, & some suggested new tools to be considered and tested for use in this procedure.
An Uncertainty Analysis Framework for the CLEAR Ecosystem Model: Using Barataria Basin as the Test Domain and Skill Assessment (Report)
CLEAR Vol III 2006
This report is an expansion of the CLEAR 2003 & 2004 reports, & it focuses principally on identifying & quantifying sources of knowledge uncertainty that enter forecasts of salinity in the Barataria Basin under two operational scenarios for the Davis Pond freshwater diversion. The analysis and discussion of uncertainty in this report are organized around three themes: 1) the effect of aggregation over time & space; 2) the effect of uncertainty in the rainfall & salinity data used to calibrate the salinity box model; & 3) the influence of uncertainty in salinity predictions on the evaluation of a restoration scenario.
Box Model / Water Quality Development (Report)
CLEAR Vol III 2006
This report details the development of simple salinity & water quality box models for Barataria Bay & their effectiveness to predict large scale, long-term variation of basin salinity and water quality in response to proposed freshwater diversions in Barataria Basin. This report has four sections: 1) Project overview; 2) Box model data base development; 3) Monthly time-step salinity model; & 4) Hourly time-step salinity/water quality model.
Gridded Wind Data for Coastal Louisiana & Mississippi (Report)
CLEAR Vol III 2006
This report documents the first steps toward developing a gridded wind dataset for coastal Louisiana & Mississippi. This dataset is a subset of NARR data, which is for the whole of North America.
A Rational for a Centralized Data Repository for Modeling (Report)
CLEAR Vol III 2006
This report describes the need for developing a centralized data repository, designed specifically for the needs of the modeling community.
Geographical Data Acquisition & Basemap Development of Historical Barataria Basin (Report)
CLEAR Vol III 2006
This report describes the creation of baseline information for CLEAR Vol III modeling efforts. Habitat data, topography, & bathymetry were collected, coded & processed.
Three Dimensional Hydrodynamic Modeling of Barataria Estuary (Report)
CLEAR Vol III 2006
This report details the development of the 3-D hydrodynamic model, FVCOM, for the Barataria Estuary.
River Model Development (Report)
CLEAR Volume III 2006
This report focuses on the technical details of the setup, calibration & validation of three numerical models (MIK 11, TELEMAC-2D, & H3D) in the Lower Miss. River stretching from Tarbert Landing to Venice.