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Publications, Reports, and Maps

Shoreline Movement and Coastal Processes

Paine, J. G., Caudle, T., and Andrews, J. R., 2017, Shoreline and sand storage dynamics from annual airborne lidar surveys, Texas Gulf Coast: Journal of Coastal Research, v. 33, no. 3, p. 487-506, DOI: #10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-15-00241.1. [PDF]

Caudle, T., and Paine, J. G., in press, Applications of coastal data collected in the Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program (THSCMP): Journal of Coastal Research; preprint posted online 11/9/2016; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-16-00033.1, 9 p. [PDF]

Paine, J. G., Caudle, T., and Andrews, J. R., 2016, Shoreline movement in the Copano, San Antonio, and Matagorda Bay systems, central Texas coast, 1930s to 2010s: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Final Report prepared for General Land Office under contract no. 13-258-000-7485, 72 p.

Paine, J. G., Mathew, Sojan, and Caudle, Tiffany, 2012, Historical shoreline change through 2007, Texas Gulf coast: rates, contributing causes, and Holocene context: GCAGS Journal, v. 1, p. 13-26. [PDF]

Beach and Dune Analysis Using Chiroptera Imaging System, South Padre and Brazos Islands, Texas Gulf Coast (2014) [PDF]

Shoreline movement in the Copano, San Antonio, and Matagorda Bay systems (2016) [PDF]

Shoreline, beach, and dune morphodynamics, Texas Gulf Coast (2013) [PDF]

Shoreline movement along the Texas Gulf coast, 1930s to 2012 [PDF]

Texas Gulf Shoreline Change Rates through 2007 [PDF]

Changes in Gulf Shoreline Position, Mustang, and North Padre Islands, Texas [PDF]

Changes in Bay Shoreline Position, West Bay System, Texas [PDF]

Texas Shoreline Change Project: Gulf of Mexico Shoreline Change from the Brazos River to Pass Cavallo [PDF]

Mapping Shorelines Using Airborne Lidar [Link]

Coastal Geologic Mapping

Paine, J. G., and Collins, E. W., 2016, Geologic map of the Port O'Connor Quadrangle, Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: Sheet 1: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, 1:24,000.

Paine, J. G., and Collins, E. W., 2016, Geologic map of the Port O'Connor Quadrangle, Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: Sheet 2, Geophysical logs and time-domain electromagnetic induction soundings: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, 1:24,000.

Paine, J. G., and Collins, E. W., 2016, Geologic map of the Saint Charles Bay Quadrangle, Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, 1:24,000.

Paine, J. G., Collins, E. W., and Costard, L., 2015, Airborne lidar and near-surface geophysics: a new approach to discriminating Quaternary depositional units on the Texas Coastal Plain: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Transactions, v. 65, p. 313-322. [PDF]

Paine, J. G., Collins, E. W., and Costard, L., 2015, Geologic map of the Rincon Bend Quadrangle, Aransas River, and Copano Bay Area, Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Open-File Map, 1:24,000.

Paine, J. G., Collins, E. W., and Costard, L., 2015, Geologic map of the Woodsboro Quadrangle, Aransas and Mission Rivers, and Copano Bay Area, Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Open-File Map, 1:24,000.

Paine, J. G., and Collins, E. W., 2014, Geologic map of the Bayside Quadrangle: Aransas Delta and Copano Bay Area, Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, 1:24,000.

Paine, J. G., and Collins, E. W., 2014, Geologic map of the Mission Bay Quadrangle: Mission Delta and Copano Bay Area,Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, 1:24,000.

Collins, E. W., and Paine, J. G., 2013, Geologic map of the Guadalupe delta, Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: Sheet 2-Bloomington quadrangle: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, scale 1:24,000.

Collins, E. W., and Paine, J. G., 2013, Geologic map of the Guadalupe delta, Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: Sheet 5-Tivoli quadrangle: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, scale 1:24,000.

Paine, J. G., and Collins, E. W., 2013, Geologic map of the Guadalupe delta, Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: Sheet 1-Austwell quadrangle: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, scale 1:24,000.

Paine, J. G., and Collins, E. W., 2013, Geologic map of the Guadalupe delta, Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: Sheet 3-Green Lake quadrangle: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, scale 1:24,000.

Paine, J. G., and Collins, E. W., 2013, Geologic map of the Guadalupe delta, Texas Gulf of Mexico Coast: Sheet 4-Seadrift quadrangle: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, scale 1:24,000.

Paine, J. G., and Collins, E. W., 2012, Geologic map of the Nueces Delta—Annaville and Odem quadrangles, Texas Gulf Coast: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, scale 1:24,000.

Tremblay, T. A., Collins, E. W., and Paine, J. G., 2011, Geoenvironmental map of the Matagorda–Matagorda SW quadrangles: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Open-File Map, scale 1:24,000.

Coastal Processes

Threshold Conditions for Episodic Beach Erosion along the Southeast Texas Coast [PDF]

Geotextile Tubes along the Upper Texas Gulf Coast: 2003 Final Report [PDF] [Appendix to Report in PDF Format]

Geotubes along the Gulf Shoreline of the Upper Texas Coast: Observations During 2001 [PDF] [Appendix to Report in PDF format]

Geotubes for Temporary Erosion Control and Storm Surge Protection Along the Gulf of Mexico Shoreline of Texas [PDF]

Coastal Wetlands

Brown, R., Paine, J. G., Saylam, K., Tremblay, T. A., Andrews, J. R., and Averett, A. R., 2016, Mangrove monitoring using airborne VNIR in the Espiritu Santo Bay area, central Texas coast: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Final Report prepared for General Land Office, under contract no. 14-078-000-7946, 38 p. [PDF]

Paine, J. G., Andrews, J. R., Saylam, Kutalmis, and Tremblay, T. A.., 2015, Airborne lidar-based wetland and permafrost-feature mapping on an Arctic coastal plain, North Slope, Alaska: wetlands mapping, lake volumes, and permafrost features: in Tiner, R. W., Lang, M. W., and Klemas, V. V.,. editors, Remote Sensing of Wetlands: Applications and Advances: CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, p. 413-434. [PDF]

Paine, J. G., Andrews, J .R., Saylam, Kutalmis, Tremblay, T. A., Averett, A. R., Caudle, T. L., Meyer, Thoralf, and Young, M. H., 2013, Airborne lidar on the Alaskan North Slope: wetlands mapping, lake volumes, and permafrost features: The Leading Edge, v. 32, no. 7, p. 798–805. [PDF]

Paine, J. G., White, W. A., Smyth, R. C., Andrews, J. R., and Gibeaut, J.C., 2004, Mapping coastal environments with lidar and EM on Mustang Island, Texas, U.S.: The Leading Edge, v. 23, no. 9, p. 894-898. [PDF]

Paine, J. G., and Morton, R. A., 1989, Shoreline and vegetation-line movement, Texas Gulf Coast, 1974 to 1982: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology Geological Circular 89-1, 50 p. [PDF]

Determining wetlands distribution, lake depths, and topography using airborne lidar and imagery on the North Slope, Deadhorse area, Alaska [PDF]

Status and Trends of Inland Wetland and Aquatic Habitats, Freeport and San Antonio Bay Areas [PDF]

Topographic Variation of Barrier Island Subenvironments and Associated Habitats [PDF]

Shoreline Change Posters

Caudle, T. L., Paine, J. G., Andrews, J. R., and Suarez, J., 2014, Gulf of Mexico shoreline change, southern Padre Island and Brazos Island, Texas: Rio Grande (U.S./Mexico border) to Port Mansfield Channel: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, PS0010, 1:24,000.

Caudle, T. L., Paine, J. G., Andrews, J. R., and Suarez, J., 2014, Gulf of Mexico shoreline change, eastern Matagorda Peninsula, Texas: Colorado River to Brazos River: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, PS0011, 1:24,000.

Caudle, T. L., Paine, J. G., Andrews, J. R., and Suarez, J., 2014, Gulf of Mexico shoreline change, Bolivar Peninsula, Texas: Bolivar Roads to High Island: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, PS0012, 1:24,000.

Caudle, T. L., Paine, J. G., Andrews, J. R., and Suarez, J., 2014, Gulf of Mexico shoreline change, Mustang Island and North Padre Island, Texas: northern Padre Island to Aransas Pass: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, PS0013, 1:24,000.

Caudle, T. L., Paine, J. G., Andrews, J. R., and Suarez, J., 2014, Gulf of Mexico shoreline change, Galveston Island, Texas: San Luis Pass to Bolivar Roads: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, PS0014, 1:24,000.

Caudle, T. L., Paine, J. G., Andrews, J. R., and Suarez, J., 2014, Gulf of Mexico shoreline change, Brazos River to San Luis Pass, Texas: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, PS0015, 1:24,000.

Caudle, T. L., Paine, J. G., Andrews, J. R., and Suarez, J., 2014, Gulf of Mexico shoreline change, High Island to Sabine Pass, Texas: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, PS0016, 1:24,000.

Caudle, T. L., Paine, J. G., Andrews, J. R., and Suarez, J., 2014, Gulf of Mexico shoreline change, western Matagorda Peninsula, Texas: Pass Cavallo to Colorado River: Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, PS0017, 1:24,000.

Outreach

Final Report: Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program: Ball, Port Aransas, and Port Isabel High Schools, 2002/2003 [PDF]

Reports of the Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program [Link]

Sand Resources

Preliminary Assessment of Nonfuel Minerals on the Texas Continental Shelf [PDF]

Physical and Environmental Assessment of Sand Resources: Texas Continental Shelf [PDF]

Sand Resources for the Central Texas Continental Shelf (compiled from Rice University Data) [Rice University Website]


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