Publications


Lange, A. M. Z., Fiedler, J. W., Merrifield, M. A., & Guza, R. T. (2023). UAV video-based estimates of nearshore bathymetry. Coastal Engineering, 185, 104375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2023.104375
Ludka, B. C., Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., O’Reilly, W. C., & Merrifield, M. A. (2023). Alongshore variability of a southern California beach, before and after nourishment. Coastal Engineering, 179, 104223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2022.104223
Rijnsdorp, D. P., Smit, P. B., & Guza, R. T. (2022). A nonlinear, non-dispersive energy balance for surfzone waves: infragravity wave dynamics on a sloping beach. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 944, A45. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2022.512
Henderson, C. S., Fiedler, J. W., Merrifield, M. A., Guza, R. T., & Young, A. P. (2022). Phase resolving runup and overtopping field validation of SWASH. Coastal Engineering, 175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2022.104128
Lange, A. M. Z., Fiedler, J. W., Becker, J. M., Merrifield, M. A., & Guza, R. T. (2022). Estimating runup with limited bathymetry. Coastal Engineering, 172, 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2021.104055
Merrifield, M. A., Johnson, M., Guza, R. T., Fiedler, J. W., Young, A. P., Henderson, C. S., Lange, A. M. Z., O’Reilly, W. C., Ludka, B. C., Okihiro, M., Gallien, T., Pappas, K., Engeman, L., Behrens, J., & Terrill, E. (2021). An early warning system for wave-driven coastal flooding at Imperial Beach, CA. Natural Hazards, 22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-04790-x
Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., Matsumoto, H., Merrifield, M. A., O’Reilly, W. C., & Swirad, Z. M. (2021). Three years of weekly observations of coastal cliff erosion by waves and rainfall. Geomorphology, 375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107545
Matsumoto, H., Young, A. P., & Guza, R. T. (2020). Cusp and mega cusp observations on a mixed sediment beach. Earth and Space Science, 7(10). https://doi.org/10.1029/2020ea001366
Fiedler, J. W., Young, A. P., Ludka, B. C., O’Reilly, W. C., Henderson, C., Merrifield, M. A., & Guza, R. T. (2020). Predicting site-specific storm wave run-up. Natural Hazards. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-020-04178-3
Kalligeris, N., Smit, P. B., Ludka, B. C., Guza, R. T., & Gallien, T. W. (2020). Calibration and assessment of process-based numerical models for beach profile evolution in southern California. Coastal Engineering, 158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103650
Matsumoto, H., Young, A. P., & Guza, R. T. (2020). Observations of surface cobbles at two southern California beaches. Marine Geology, 419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2019.106049
Ludka, B. C., Guza, R. T., O’Reilly, W. C., Merrifield, M. A., Flick, R. E., Bak, A. S., Hesser, T., Bucciarelli, R., Olfe, C., Woodward, B., Boyd, W., Smith, K., Okihiro, M., Grenzeback, R., Parry, L., & Boyd, G. (2019). Sixteen years of bathymetry and waves at San Diego beaches. Scientific Data, 6. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-019-0167-6
Vittori, G., Blondeaux, P., Coco, G., & Guza, R. T. (2019). Subharmonic edge wave excitation by narrow-band, random incident waves. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 868. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2019.214
Crosby, S. C., Kumar, N., O’Reilly, W. C., & Guza, R. T. (2019). Regional swell transformation by backward ray tracing and SWAN. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 36(2), 217–229. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-18-0123.1
Fiedler, J. W., Smit, P. B., Brodie, K. L., McNinch, J., & Guza, R. T. (2019). The offshore boundary condition in surf zone modeling. Coastal Engineering, 143, 12–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2018.10.014
Young, A. P., Flick, R. E., Gallien, T. W., Giddings, S. N., Guza, R. T., Harvey, M., Lenain, L., Ludka, B. C., Melville, W. K., & O’Reilly, W. C. (2018). Southern California coastal response to the 2015–2016 El Niño. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 123(11), 3069–3083. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JF004771
Ludka, B. C., Guza, R. T., & O’Reilly, W. C. (2018). Nourishment evolution and impacts at four southern California beaches: A sand volume analysis. Coastal Engineering, 136, 96–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2018.02.003
Fiedler, J. W., Smit, P. B., Brodie, K. L., McNinch, J., & Guza, R. T. (2018). Numerical modeling of wave runup on steep and mildly sloping natural beaches. Coastal Engineering, 131, 106–113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2017.09.004
Cuomo, G., & Guza, R. T. (2017). Infragravity Seiches in a Small Harbor. Journal of Waterway Port Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 143(5). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)ww.1943-5460.0000392
Crosby, S. C., Cornuelle, B. D., O’Reilly, W. C., & Guza, R. T. (2017). Assimilating Global Wave Model Predictions and Deep-Water Wave Observations in Nearshore Swell Predictions. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 34(8), 1823–1836. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-17-0003.1
Feddersen, F., Olabarrieta, M., Guza, R. T., Winters, D., Raubenheimer, B., & Elgar, S. (2016). Observations and modeling of a tidal inlet dye tracer plume. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 121(10), 7819–7844. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jc011922
O’Reilly, W. C., Olfe, C. B., Thomas, J., Seymour, R. J., & Guza, R. T. (2016). The California coastal wave monitoring and prediction system. Coastal Engineering, 116, 118–132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2016.06.005
Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., O’Reilly, W. C., Burvingt, O., & Flick, R. E. (2016). Observations of coastal cliff base waves, sand levels, and cliff top shaking. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 41(11), 1564–1573. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.3928
Doria, A., Guza, R. T., O’Reilly, W. C., & Yates, M. L. (2016). Observations and modeling of San Diego beaches during El Nino. Continental Shelf Research, 124, 153–164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2016.05.008
Crosby, S. C., O’Reilly, W. C., & Guza, R. T. (2016). Modeling long-period swell in Southern California: Practical boundary conditions from buoy observations and global wave model predictions. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 33(8), 1673–1690. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-16-0038.1
Ludka, B. C., Gallien, T. W., Crosby, S. C., & Guza, R. T. (2016). Mid-El Nino erosion at nourished and unnourished Southern California beaches. Geophysical Research Letters, 43(9), 4510–4516. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016gl068612
Fiedler, J. W., Brodie, K. L., McNinch, J. E., & Guza, R. T. (2015). Observations of runup and energy flux on a low-slope beach with high-energy, long-period ocean swell. Geophysical Research Letters, 42(22), 9933–9941. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015gl066124
Ludka, B. C., Guza, R. T., O’Reilly, W. C., & Yates, M. L. (2015). Field evidence of beach profile evolution toward equilibrium. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 120(11), 7574–7597. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015jc010893
Hally-Rosendahl, K., Feddersen, F., Clark, D. B., & Guza, R. T. (2015). Surfzone to inner-shelf exchange estimated from dye tracer balances. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 120(9), 6289–6308. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015jc010844
Spydell, M. S., Feddersen, F., Olabarrieta, M., Chen, J. L., Guza, R. T., Raubenheimer, B., & Elgar, S. (2015). Observed and modeled drifters at a tidal inlet. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 120(7), 4825–4844. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014jc010541
Gallien, T. W., O’Reilly, W. C., Flick, R. E., & Guza, R. T. (2015). Geometric properties of anthropogenic flood control berms on southern California beaches. Ocean & Coastal Management, 105, 35–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.12.014
Hally-Rosendahl, K., Feddersen, F., & Guza, R. T. (2014). Cross-shore tracer exchange between the surfzone and inner-shelf. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 119(7), 4367–4388. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013jc009722
Clark, D. B., Lenain, L., Feddersen, F., Boss, E., & Guza, R. T. (2014). Aerial imaging of fluorescent dye in the near shore. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 31(6), 1410–1421. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-13-00230.1
Spydell, M. S., Feddersen, F., Guza, R. T., & MacMahan, J. (2014). Relating Lagrangian and Eulerian horizontal eddy statistics in the surfzone. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 119(2), 1022–1037. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013jc009415
Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., Dickson, M. E., O’Reilly, W. C., & Flick, R. E. (2013). Ground motions on rocky, cliffed, and sandy shorelines generated by ocean waves. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 118(12), 6590–6602. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013jc008883
Doria, A., & Guza, R. T. (2013). Estimating changes in near-shore bathymetry with subaerial surveys. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 30(9), 2225–2232.
Rippy, M. A., Franks, P. J. S., Feddersen, F., Guza, R. T., & Warrick, J. A. (2013). Beach nourishment impacts on bacteriological water quality and phytoplankton bloom dynamics. Environmental Science & Technology, 47(12), 6146–6154. https://doi.org/10.1021/es400572k
Rippy, M. A., Franks, P. J. S., Feddersen, F., Guza, R. T., & Moore, D. F. (2013). Physical dynamics controlling variability in nearshore fecal pollution: Fecal indicator bacteria as passive particles. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 66(1–2), 151–157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.09.030
Rippy, M. A., Franks, P. J. S., Feddersen, F., Guza, R. T., & Moore, D. F. (2013). Factors controlling variability in nearshore fecal pollution: The effects of mortality. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 66(1–2), 191–198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.09.003
Guza, R. T., & Feddersen, F. (2012). Effect of wave frequency and directional spread on shoreline runup. Geophysical Research Letters, 39. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012gl051959
Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., Adams, P. N., O’Reilly, W. C., & Flick, R. E. (2012). Cross-shore decay of cliff top ground motions driven by local ocean swell and infragravity waves. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 117. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012jc007908
Clark, D. B., Feddersen, F., & Guza, R. T. (2011). Modeling surf zone tracer plumes: 2. Transport and dispersion. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 116. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011jc007211
Feddersen, F., Clark, D. B., & Guza, R. T. (2011). Modeling surf zone tracer plumes: 1. Waves, mean currents, and low-frequency eddies. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 116. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011jc007210
Young, A. P., Adams, P. N., O’Reilly, W. C., Flick, R. E., & Guza, R. T. (2011). Coastal cliff ground motions from local ocean swell and infragravity waves in southern California. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 116. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011jc007175
Davidson, M. A., Turner, I. L., & Guza, R. T. (2011). The effect of temporal wave averaging on the performance of an empirical shoreline evolution model. Coastal Engineering, 58(8), 802–805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2011.03.007
Gorrell, L., Raubenheimer, B., Elgar, S., & Guza, R. T. (2011). SWAN predictions of waves observed in shallow water onshore of complex bathymetry. Coastal Engineering, 58(6), 510–516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2011.01.013
Omand, M. M., Leichter, J. J., Franks, P. J. S., Guza, R. T., Lucas, A. J., & Feddersen, F. (2011). Physical and biological processes underlying the sudden surface appearance of a red tide in the nearshore. Limnology and Oceanography, 56(3), 787–801. https://doi.org/10.4319/lo.2011.56.3.0787
Yates, M. L., Guza, R. T., O’Reilly, W. C., Hansen, J. E., & Barnard, P. L. (2011). Equilibrium shoreline response of a high wave energy beach. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 116. https://doi.org/10.1029/2010jc006681
Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., O’Reilly, W. C., Flick, R. E., & Gutierrez, R. (2011). Short-term retreat statistics of a slowly eroding coastal cliff. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 11(1), 205–217. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-11-205-2011
Clark, D. B., Feddersen, F., & Guza, R. T. (2010). Cross-shore surfzone tracer dispersion in an alongshore current. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 115. https://doi.org/10.1029/2009jc005683