Arctic Deltas & Relative Sea Levels

Arctic delta sites

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Arctic deltas are unique and dynamic coastal systems that form the critical interface between the Arctic landscape and the ocean, regulating freshwater, sediment, carbon, and biochemical fluxes from vast permafrost terrains. Their long-term evolution is driven by a complex interplay of sediment supply, relative sea-level (RSL) change, and accommodation space. Our group focuses on the mechanistic understanding of how Arctic deltas evolve, specifically by investigating:

  • The interplay of sediment supply, accommodation space, and relative sea-level (RSL) change, emphasizing the first-order control exerted by Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA)
  • The spatially variable influence of GIA, which is critically driven by lateral Earth structure & feedbacks from sediment redistribution
  • How these complex interactions shape the long-term stratigraphic architecture and morphology of Arctic deltas

Barrier Islands, Marshes, and Human Development

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Anarde, K. A., Kameshwar, S., Irza, J. N., Nittrouer, J. A., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., Padgett, J. E., Sebastian, A., & Bedient, P. B. (2020). Erratum for “Impacts of Hurricane Storm Surge on Infrastructure Vulnerability for an Evolving Coastal Landscape” by Katherine A. Anarde, Sabarethinam Kameshwar, John N. Irza, Jeffrey A. Nittrouer, Jorge Lorenzo-Trueba, Jamie E. Padgett, Antonia Sebastian, and Philip B. Bedient. Natural Hazards Review, 21(2), 08220001. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000377
Ashton, A. D., & Lorenzo-Trueba, J. (2020). Reef island response to sea-level rise explored through a simple morphodynamic model. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, 2020, EP053-0008. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020AGUFMEP0530008A/abstract
Ciarletta, D. J., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., & Ashton, A. D. (2019a). Interaction of sea-level pulses with periodically retreating barrier islands. Frontiers in Earth Science, 7, 279.
Ciarletta, D. J., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., & Ashton, A. D. (2019b). QUASI-PERIODIC BARRIER OVERSTEPPING. Coastal Sediments 2019, 48–56. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811204487_0005
Cortes, I., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., Fatoyinbo, T., Twilley, R., & Rovai, A. (2020). Quantifying the Role of the Net Evaporation Rates and Salt Concentrations on Mangrove Canopy Height across Mangrove Islands in Florida and Puerto Rico. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, 2020, EP048-0003. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020AGUFMEP0480003C/abstract
Cortés, I. M., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., Rovai, A. S., Twilley, R. R., Chopping, M., & Fatoyinbo, T. (2024). Net evaporation-induced mangrove area loss across low-lying Caribbean islands. Environmental Research: Climate, 3(4), 045004.
Edmonds, D., Chadwick, A. J., Lamb, M. P., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., Murray, B., Nardin, W., Salter, G., & Shaw, J. B. (2022). Morphodynamic modeling of river-dominated deltas: A review and future perspectives. Authorea Preprints. https://www.authorea.com/doi/full/10.1002/essoar.10507512
Helgeson, C., Auermuller, L., Bennett Gayle, D., Dangendorf, S., Gilmore, E. A., Keller, K., Kopp, R. E., Lorenzo‐Trueba, J., Oppenheimer, M., Parrish, K., Ramenzoni, V., Tuana, N., & Wahl, T. (2025). Exploratory Scoping of Place‐Based Opportunities for Convergence Research. Earth’s Future, 13(3), e2024EF004908. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EF004908
Janoff, A., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., Hoagland, P., Jin, D., & Ashton, A. (2019). COUPLING GEOMORPHOLOGY AND SOCIOECONOMICS TO ACCOUNT FOR GROIN DOWNDRIFT EROSION. Coastal Sediments 2019, 1826–1839. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811204487_0158
Janoff, A., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., Hoagland, P., Jin, D., & Ashton, A. D. (2022). From coastal retreat to seaward growth: Emergent behaviors from paired community beach nourishment choices. Authorea Preprints. https://essopenarchive.org/doi/full/10.1002/essoar.10505464
Kollegger, M., Lorenzo‐Trueba, J., Fernandes, A. M., Singh, A., & Abeyta, A. (2022). Upstream Propagation of Sea‐Level Signals in Fluvio‐Deltaic Environments: Time‐Lags and the Dynamics of the Fluvial Surface. Geophysical Research Letters, 49(8), e2022GL097956. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL097956
Kolodin, J., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., Hoagland, P., Jin, D., & Ashton, A. (2019). A COASTAL GEO-ECONOMIC MODEL FOR ARTIFICIAL DUNE MANAGEMENT IN NEW JERSEY. Coastal Sediments 2019, 1840–1852. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811204487_0159
Kolodin, J., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., Hoagland, P., Jin, D., & Ashton, A. (2021). Engineered coastal berm-dune renourishment in New Jersey: Can coastal communities continue to hold the line? Anthropocene Coasts, 4(1), 193–209. https://doi.org/10.1139/anc-2020-0024
Kopp, R. E., Gilmore, E. A., Little, C. M., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., Ramenzoni, V. C., & Sweet, W. V. (2019). Usable science for managing the risks of sea-level rise. Earth’s Future, 7(12), 1235–1269.
Nienhuis, J. H., & Lorenzo‐Trueba, J. (2019). Can Barrier Islands Survive Sea‐Level Rise? Quantifying the Relative Role of Tidal Inlets and Overwash Deposition. Geophysical Research Letters, 46(24), 14613–14621. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL085524
Nienhuis, J. H., & Lorenzo-Trueba, J. (2019). Simulating barrier island response to sea level rise with the barrier island and inlet environment (BRIE) model v1. 0. Geoscientific Model Development, 12(9), 4013–4030.
Palermo, R., Ashton, A. D., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., & Swanson, T. (2019). BARRIER ISLAND STABILITY AND EVOLUTION DRIVEN BY THE COMPETITION BETWEEN OVERWASH AND ALONGSHORE SEDIMENT TRANSPORT. Coastal Sediments 2019, 91–100. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811204487_0009
Shawler, J. L., Ciarletta, D. J., Connell, J. E., Boggs, B. Q., Lorenzo‐Trueba, J., & Hein, C. J. (2021). Relative influence of antecedent topography and sea‐level rise on barrier‐island migration. Sedimentology, 68(2), 639–669. https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12798
Shawler, J. L., Ciarletta, D. J., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., & Hein, C. J. (2019). DROWNED FOREDUNE RIDGES AS EVIDENCE OF PRE- HISTORICAL BARRIER-ISLAND STATE CHANGES BETWEEN MIGRATION AND PROGRADATION. Coastal Sediments 2019, 158–171. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811204487_0015
Tenebruso, C., Nichols-O’Neill, S., Lorenzo-Trueba, J., Ciarletta, D. J., & Miselis, J. L. (2022). Undeveloped and developed phases in the centennial evolution of a barrier-marsh-lagoon system: The case of Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 958573.