Kehui Xu
Kehui Xu
Associate Professsor
Louisiana State University
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences
2165 Energy, Coast and Environment Building
BATON ROUGE
LA
70803
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Fields of interest
Oceanography, paleoclimate, coastal morphodynamics, observation and numerical modeling of sediment transport along bottom boundary layer; sedimentary geology; coastal processes
Description of scientific projects
By studying sediment transport and submarine landslide processes that occur at the Mississippi River Delta Front, this project addresses NOAA’s missions to manage risks to coastlines and infrastructure, adapt to climate impacts such as sea level rise, and reduce vulnerability to extreme weather.