Download or read book Implications of Submergence for Coastal Engineers written by Edward B. Hands and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Submergence affects most U.S. shorelines, and has created serious problems in many localities by increasing flooding, accelerating erosion, altering surface drainage, and causing structural damage. This paper presents selected examples illustrating the problems engineers face in areas of coastal submergence and discusses in general how sea-level changes affect long-term shore processes. (Author).