Wind and waves constantly carry tons of sand from one shoreline and deposit them along another. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regularly works with surveyors and hydrographers to monitor many of the nation’s beaches, especially in response to devastating storms.

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Acknowledgments

Development of this Web Site was funded by:

Thanks to the companies below for their generous support:

Thanks to the companies and individuals below for supplying information and imagery:

ESRI - Environmental Systems Research Institute

Geo 3D Inc.

Innerspace Technology

I-Site 3D Laser Imaging

Marian Clark, PhD, East Tennessee State University

James Crossfield, PhD, California State University, Fresno

Patrick M. Cummins, PLS, Hawaii Land Consultants, Kaneohe, HI

Bon Dewitt, PSM, PhD, University of Florida

David R. Doyle, National Geodetic Survey, Silver Spring, MD

Erin Dunbar, MacKay & Sposito, Vancouver, WA

Don Falken, LS, CST IV, Washington Metro Area Transit Authority,
Washington D.C.

Yaron Felus, PhD, Ferris State University

M. Ernest Gammon, PLS, Hydro Consultants, Baton Rouge, LA

Chuck Ghilani, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University

Eric Hearon, PLS, Stantec, Reno, NV

Wayne Hebert, PLS, ChevronTexaco, New Orleans, LA

M. Greg Johnson, PE, PLS, Georgia Power Company, Atlanta, GA

Rita Lumos, PLS, Las Vegas, NV

John D. Matonich, Jr., PS, Rowe Incorporated, Flint, MI

Kelly L. Miller, student, Purdue University

Brandon Monette, student, Ferris State University

Matt Riegner, PennDOT, Williamsport, PA

John Stock, PLS, USMS, CFM, Maricopa County Flood Control District, Phoenix, AZ

Jeff Warner, LS, Jeff Warner Land Surveying, Manassas, VA