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Leatherman, Stephen P.. (2012). Field Measurement of Microtopography. Journal of Coastal Research. 3(2).5 indexed citations
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Kates, Robert W., Craig E. Colten, Shirley Laska, & Stephen P. Leatherman. (2008). Reconstruction of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina: A Research Perspective. SSRN Electronic Journal.2 indexed citations
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Leatherman, Stephen P.. (2002). Shoreline change mapping and management along the U.S. east coast. Journal of Coastal Research. 5–13.69 indexed citations
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Turner, Ian L. & Stephen P. Leatherman. (1997). Beach Dewatering as a 'Soft' Engineering Solution to Coastal Erosion-A History and Critical Review. Journal of Coastal Research. 13(4). 1050–1063.42 indexed citations
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Leatherman, Stephen P., Bruce C. Douglas, & Mark Crowell. (1997). Beach Erosion Trends and Shoreline Forecasting. Journal of Coastal Research. 13(4).17 indexed citations
Nicholls, Robert J., et al.. (1995). A conceptual fairweather-storm model of beach nearshore evolution applied at Duck, North Carolina, USA. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton).4 indexed citations
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Lee, Guan‐hong, Robert J. Nicholls, William A. Birkemeier, & Stephen P. Leatherman. (1995). A Conceptual Fairweather-Storm Model of Beach Nearshore Profile Evolution at Duck, North Carolina, U.S.A.. Journal of Coastal Research. 11(4). 1157–1166.24 indexed citations
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Nicholls, Robert J., et al.. (1994). Historic Evolution of a Marsh Island: Bloodsworth Island, Maryland. Journal of Coastal Research. 10(4). 1031–1044.30 indexed citations
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Nicholls, Robert J., et al.. (1992). Beach Nourishment as a Coastal Management Tool: An Annotated Bibliography on Developments Associated with the Artificial Nourishment of Beaches. Journal of Coastal Research. 8(4). 984–999.51 indexed citations
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Crowell, Mark, et al.. (1991). Historical Shoreline Change: Error Analysis and Mapping Accuracy. Journal of Coastal Research. 7(3). 839–852.406 indexed citations
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Leatherman, Stephen P., et al.. (1989). NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF BEACH NOURISHMENT REQUIREMENTS- ASSOCIATED WITH ACCELERATED SEA LEVEL RISE. 1978–1993.16 indexed citations
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Leatherman, Stephen P.. (1987). Coastal Geomorphological Applications of Ground-Penetrating Radar. Journal of Coastal Research. 3(3).25 indexed citations
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Leatherman, Stephen P., et al.. (1987). Shoreline and Sediment Budget Analysis of North Assateague Island, Maryland. Coastal Sediments. 1460–1471.4 indexed citations
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Orson, Richard A., et al.. (1985). Response of Tidal Salt Marshes of the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts to Rising Sea Levels. Journal of Coastal Research. 1(1).97 indexed citations
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Leatherman, Stephen P.. (1983). Barrier Island Evolution in Response to Sea Level Rise: DISCUSSION. Journal of Sedimentary Research. 53(3).2 indexed citations
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Leatherman, Stephen P.. (1980). Barrier Island Management. 1470–1480.3 indexed citations
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Godfrey, Paul J., Stephen P. Leatherman, & P. A. Buckley. (1980). ORVs and barrier beach degradation.. PARKS. 5(2). 5–11.2 indexed citations
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Leatherman, Stephen P., et al.. (1978). Management Strategies for National Seashores. 322–337.2 indexed citations
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