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Sean W. Kelley, P.E., M.S., B.S.
Coastal Engineer
 

Selected Publications

Kelley, S.W., J.S. Ramsey, and M.R. Byrnes (in review).  Evaluating the physical effects of offshore sand dredging for beach nourishment. Journal of Coastal Research.

Kelley, S.W., J.S. Ramsey, 2004.  Coastal Engineering Design Guidance Study for the Nahant Causeway Seawall, Nahant, Massachusetts.   Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for Vollmer Associates and Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.  24 pp.

Kelley, S.W., J.S. Ramsey, 2003.  Mason Inlet and Middle Sound System, New Hanover County, North Carolina:  Hydrodynamic and Sediment Transport Analyses of Present Conditions and Dredging Alternatives.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for Gahagan and Bryant Associates, Inc., and New Hanover County, NC.  44 pp.

Byrnes, M.R., R.M. Hammer, B.A. Vittor, S.W. Kelley, D.B. Snyder, J.M. Côté, J.S. Ramsey, T.D. Thibaut, N.W. Phillips, and J.D. Wood, 2003.  Collection of Environmental Data within Sand Resource Areas Offshore North Carolina and the Environmental Implications of Sand Removal for Coastal and Beach Restoration. U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Leasing Division, Sand and Gravel Unit, Herndon, VA.  OCS Report MMS 2000-056, Volume I: Main Text 256 pp. + Volume II: Appendices 69 pp.

Howes, B.L., R. Samimy, D. Schlezinger, S.W. Kelley, J.S. Ramsey, E. Eichner, 2003.  Massachusetts Estuary Project: Linked Watershed-Embayment to Determine Critical Nitrogen Loading Thresholds for Stage Harbor, Sulphur Springs, Taylors Pond, Bassing Harbor, and Muddy Creek, Chatham, Massachusetts. 246 pp.

Kelley, S.W. and J.M. Côté, 2003.  Hydrodynamic Analysis of the Three Bays Estuary System, Barnstable, Massachusetts.  Technical Report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.  48 pp.

Kelley, S.W. and J.M. Côté, 2003.  Data Analysis and Hydrodynamic Modeling for Estuarine Systems of Orleans, Massachusetts.  Technical Report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for the Town of Orleans, Massachusetts.  40 pp.

Kelley, S.W. 2002.  Shoreline Modeling of Nourishment Scenarios for Plymouth Beach, Massachusetts. Technical Report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for the Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. 28 pp.

Kelley, S.W., J.S. Ramsey 2002.  Storm Surge and Wave Analysis for the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, Cameron and Vermillion Parishes, Louisiana.  Technical Report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for Shiner Mosley and Associates, Inc. 41 pp.

Kelley, S.W., and Côté, J.M., 2002.  Hydrodynamic Analysis of Back River and Eel Pond, Bourne, Massachusetts.  Technical Report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for the Town of Bourne, MA.  23 pp.

Kelley, S.W., J.S. Ramsey, M.R. Byrnes, 2001.  Numerical Modeling Evaluation of the Cumulative Physical Effects of Offshore Sand Dredging for Beach Nourishment.  U.S. Department of the Interior, Mineral Management Service, International Activities and Marine Minerals Division (INTERMAR), Herndon, VA.  OCS Report MMS 2001-098, 95 pp. + 106 pp. appendices.

Kelley, S.W., J.S. Ramsey, J.L. Baker, 2001.  Coastal Engineering Reconnaissance Study for Barren Island, Maryland.   Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for Gahagan and Bryant Associates, Inc., and the Maryland Environmental Service.  26 pp.

Howes, B.L., Ramsey, J.S., Kelley, S.W., 2001.  Nitrogen Modeling to Support Watershed Management: Comparison of Approaches and Sensitivity Analysis.  School of Marine Science and Technology (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) and Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., report prepared for the Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  94 pp.

Kelley, S.W., Ramsey, J.S., Côté, J.M., Wood, J.D., 2001.  Tidal Flushing Analyses of Coastal Embayments in Chatham, MA.  Technical Report. Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for the Town of Chatham, MA.   115 pp.

Ramsey, J.S., Kelley, S.W., 2000. Wave Climate Analysis for Replacement Ferry Project, Bermuda.  Technical Report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for Bourne Consulting Engineering, Inc., Franklin, MA.  27 pp.

Kelley, S.W., 2000. Observation of tidal currents in the Thames River, New London, CT.  Technical Report. Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for Connecticut DOT.   8 pp.

Ramsey, J.S., Howes, B.L., Kelley, S.W., Li, F., 2000.  Water Quality Analysis and Implications of Future Nitrogen Loading Management for Great, Green, and Bournes Ponds, Falmouth, Massachusetts.  Environmental Cape Cod, 3(1), 1-20.

Kelley, S.W., 2000.  Observation of Tidal Currents at Rudee Inlet, Virginia Beach, VA.  Technical report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for Olsen Associates, Inc.  21 pp.

Ramsey, J.S., Kelley, S.W., 2000.  Shoreline Change Modeling and Conceptual Beach Nourishment Design for the Winthrop Shores Reservation, Winthrop, MA.  Technical report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., and the Metropolitan District Commission, Boston, MA.  24 pp.

Wood, J.D., Ramsey, J.S., Kelley, S.W., 1999.  Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Modeling of Barnstable Harbor and Great Marsh, Barnstable, MA.  Technical report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for the Town of Barnstable, MA.  28 pp.

Kelley, S.W., Ramsey, J.S., 1999.  Shoreline Change Modeling for Cockle Cove, Chatham, MA.  Technical report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for the Town of Chatham, MA, for the Town of Chatham, MA.  33 pp.

Ramsey, J.S., Kelley, S.W., Howes, B.L., 1999.  Water Quality Modeling of Great, Green, and Bournes Ponds, Falmouth, MA.  Technical Report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA, for the Town of Falmouth, MA.  51 pp.

Kelley, S.W., Ramsey, J.S., Byrnes, M.R., 1999.  Comparison of Numerical Spectral Wave Transformation Models for Evaluating Physical Environmental Impacts of Offshore Sand Mining.  Technical report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA.  24 pp.

Kelley, S.W., Wood, J.D., Ramsey, J.S., 1999.  Analysis of Potential Impacts to Skaket Beach Following Removal of the Seawall Structure.  Technical report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA

Ramsey, J.S., Wood, J.D., Kelley, S.W., 1999.  Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Modeling of Great, Green, and Bournes Ponds Falmouth, MA.  Technical report.  Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc., Mashpee, MA.  41 pp.

Kelley, S.W., 1999.  Real-time Storm Surge Prediction for Bays on the Texas Gulf Coast. Master’s Thesis.  Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 115 pp.

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