Theses

    Smith, O., May 1989, "Seasonal Variability of Circulation in the Eastern Caribbean Sea", Ph.D. dissertation, Dept. Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

    Smith, O., August 1986, "The Duration of Extreme Wave Conditions", M. S. thesis, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS

Journal Articles

    Bruun, P., and Smith, O., January 1991, "Economic Optimization of Breakwaters in Port Engineering", The Dock and Harbour Authority, pp. 235-240.

    Bruun, P., and Smith, O., June 1991, "Economic Optimization of Breakwaters in Port Engineering", Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses Bulletin 72, pp. 172-179.

    Morrison, J., and Smith, O., January 1990, "Geostrophic Transport Variability along the Aves Ridge in the Eastern Caribbean Sea, 1985-1986", J., Geophys. Res., 95(C1), pp. 699-710.

    Smith, O., and Morrison, J., July 1989, "Shipboard Acoustic Doppler Current Profiling in the Eastern Caribbean Sea, 1985-1986", J., Geophys. Res., 94(C7), pp. 9713-9719.

    Smith, O., July 1989, "Closure" (to discussions of "Cost-Effective Optimization"), J. Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering (WPCOE), 115(4), pp. 574-576.

    Smith, O., March 1989, "Incremental Economic Optimization of Harbor Breakwaters", in "Rational Design of Mound Structures", J. Coastal Res., Special Issue No. 6, 1990; first presented as invited topic at workshop on "Rational Design of Mound Structures", University of Delaware, Wilmington, DE.

    Smith, O., January 1988 "Duration of Extreme Wave Conditions", J. WPCOE, Vol. 114, No. 1, pp. 1-17.

    Smith, O., September 1987, "Cost-Effectiveness of Breakwater Cross Sections", J. WPCOE, Vol. 113, No. 5, pp. 447-460.

Conference Papers

    Smith, O., Aug. 1999 "Design of Channels in Icy Waters," Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering in Arctic Conditions, POAC 99, Helsinki, Finland

    Smith, O., Mulherin, N., Pawlowski, R., and Johnson, L., 1999 ". Proceedings, Alaska International Ports Workshop" University of Alaska Anchorage

    Martel, J., and Smith, O., 1999 "Site Evaluation for a New Village of Kivalina, Alaska," 1st Cold Regions Specialty Conference, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan

    Smith, O., Whitney, J., and Nelson, W., eds., July 1998. Proceedings, Symposium on Practical Ice Observation in Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound," NOAA, US Coast Guard, and others, Anchorage.

    Smith, O., 21 April 1998, "The Corps of Engineers in Alaska Rural Sanitation," 3rd Annual Research and Development Conference on Rural Sanitation, University of Alaska, Anchorage

    Smith, O., October 1997. "Hydrodynamic and sediment transport trends surrounding Knik Arm Shoal," the Cook Inlet Symposium, U.S. EPA and other agencies, Anchorage, Alaska

    Smith, O., 13 February 1997, "Dredging of Knik Arm Shoal," Pacific Rim Construction, Oil, and Mining Expo, Anchorage, AK

    Whitney, J., Pavia, B., Timmons, K., Vose, L., Hamblett, K., Murphy, T., McGuiness, J., Smith, O., October 1996, "Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound Navigation Safety and Efficiency Project", Symposium on Oil Spill Prevention and Readiness, Valdez, Alaska

    Smith, O., August 1995, "The Corps of Engineers Northern Sea Route Study", Proceedings, 13th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering in Arctic Conditions (POAC ‘95), Murmansk Shipping Company, Murmansk, Russia

    Mulherin, N., Eppler, D., Proshutinsky, T., Proshutinsky, A., Farmer, D., and Smith, O., August 1995, "Monte-Carlo Simulation to Estimate Northern Sea Route Transit Time and Cost," Proceedings, 13th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering in Arctic Conditions (POAC ‘95), Murmansk Shipping Company, Murmansk, Russia

    Sackinger, W., and Smith, O., March 1994, "Delay of Arctic Shoreline Erosion Through the Use of Artificial Spray Ice/Sediment Massifs," Proceedings, POLARTECH ‘94, Lulea, Sweden

    Smith, O., June 1993, "Observations of Hydraulics and Sediment Transport in a Macro-tidal Estuary", Proceedings, Hilton Head Symposium, sponsored by the Coastal Education and Research Foundation

    Smith, O., Cox, C., Taylor, B., June 1993, "Structural Inspections of Alaskan Harbors", Proceedings, Hilton Head Symposium, sponsored by the Coastal Education and Research Foundation

    Smith, O., November 1991, "Water Property Effects on Dredged Material Dispersion", Proceedings, MTS '91, Marine Technology Society, New Orleans

    Smith, O., March 1989, "Incremental Economic Optimization of Harbor Breakwaters", invited topic at workshop on "Rational Design of Mound Structures", University of Delaware

    Andrew, M. and Smith, O., "Statistical Prediction of Shallow Water Extreme Wave Height for St. Paul Harbor, Alaska", Marine Data Systems International Symposium, Marine Technology Society, New Orleans, 1986

    Smith, O., 1986, "Planning Considerations for Fishing Harbor Developments", Pacific Congress on Marine Technology, Marine Technology Society, Honolulu

    Smith, O., 1984, "Alaskan Harbor Plan Features to Reduce Dredging Costs", Dredging '84, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), New York

    Smith, O., 1984, "Computer Aided Engineering of Rubble Mound Coastal Structures", Microcomputers in Civil Engineering, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando

    Seguin, P. and Smith, O., 1985, "Integrated Bottomfish Harbor Development in Alaska", XXVIth Congress, Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses, Brussels, Belgium

    Smith, Orson, 1984, "Application of Meteor-burst Telemetry to Coastal Engineering Data Collection", Oceans '84, MTS-IEEE, Washington, DC

    Smith, O., Kriebel, D., and Bales, J., 1983, "The Alaska Coastal Data Collection Program", Coastal Zone '83, ASCE, San Diego

    Smith, O., 1983, "Modernization of Alaska's Fishing Harbors", Ports '83, ASCE, New Orleans

    Smith, O., 1982, "Coastal Data Collection In Alaska", 33rd Alaska Science Conference, Fairbanks

    Smith, O., 1982, "Port and Harbor Improvements In Alaska", 2nd Conference on Resource Utilization and Engineering, Fairbanks

    Smith, O., 1982, "Data Requirements for Harbor Planning and Design", 1982 Alaska Harbormasters Conference, Valdez

Technical Reports

    Mulherin, N., Eppler, D., Proshutinsky, T., Proshutinsky, A., Farmer, L., Smith, O., May 1996, "Development and Results of a Northern Sea Route Transit Model" , CRREL Report 96-5, U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH

    Kraus, N., ed. (contributions on current meter data, in situ water column data, sediment data and related analyses by O. Smith), September 1991, "Mobile, Alabama, Field Data Collection Project", Technical Report DRP-91-3, U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (USAEWES), Vicksburg, MS.

    Smith, O., June 1991, "Dredged Material Plume Measurement System - PLUMES: Final Report", contract report prepared for USAEWES, Vicksburg, MS.

    Smith, O., April 1991, "Dredged Material Plume Measurement System - Interim Report", contract report prepared for USAEWES, Vicksburg, MS.

    Smith, O., and Bruun, P., Oct 1990, "Sea State Criteria for Breakwater Optimization", WES, Vicksburg

    Smith, O., October 1989, "The US Army Corps of Engineers Database of Coastal Structures", contract report prepared for WES, Vicksburg, MS

    Smith, O., June 1987, "Duration of Extreme Wave Conditions", MP CERC-87-12, WES, Vicksburg, MS.

    Smith, O. and Chu, Y-H, February 1987, "Preliminary Design of a Landfill and Revetment on Bikini Island, Republic of the Marshall Islands", MP CERC-87-5, WES, Vicksburg, MS.

    Smith, O., 1986, "Cost-Effective Optimization of Rubble Mound Breakwater Cross-Sections", TR CERC 86-2, USAEWES, Vicksburg,

    Smith, O., Smith, J., Cialone, M., Pope, J., and Walton, T., 1985, "Engineering Analysis of Beach Erosion at Homer Spit, Alaska", MP CERC 85-13, USAEWES, Vicksburg, MS.

    Andrew, M., Smith, O., and McKee, J., 1985, "Extremal Analysis of Hindcast and Measured Wind and Wave Data at Kodiak, Alaska", TR CERC-85-4, USAEWES, Vicksburg, MS.

    Smith, O., 1984, "Reconnaissance Report on Coastal Erosion at Fort Ord, California", MP CERC 83-10, USAEWES, Vicksburg, MS.

    Corps of Engineers Project Reports for which Orson Smith was principal investigator and major contributor of technical material

    "Community Improvement Feasibility Report, Kivalina, Alaska," U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, April 1998

    "Viking Harbor Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment," U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, November 1997

    "Comparison of 1996-1997 Winter Navigation Conditions on Knik Arm, Alaska, to Previous Years’ Climate," Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH, for the Alaska District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, October 1997

    "Technical Report on Harbor Improvements at Whittier, Alaska,", U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, February 1997

    "Planning Study of Community Improvement for the City of Kivalina," U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, December 1996

    "Deep Draft Navigation Interim Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment, Cook Inlet, Alaska", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, April 1996

    "Navigation Channel Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment, Williamsport, Alaska," US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, December 1995

    "Unalaska-Dutch Harbor Navigation Improvements, Supplement to Northern Sea Route Reconnaissance Report", with Tryck Nyman Hayes, Inc., US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, July 1995

    "Northern Sea Route Reconnaissance Report," Vols. 1, 2., & 3, US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, June 1995

    "Draft Alaska Coastal Design Manual", with Coastal Engineering Research Center (Vicksburg, MS), for Alaska Dept. Transportation and Public Facilities, US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, 1994

    "Reconnaissance Report for Harbor Improvements at Whittier, Alaska", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, April 1994

    "Reconnaissance Report for Navigation Improvements at Knik Arm Shoal - Cook Inlet, Alaska", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, April 1993

    "Preliminary Reconnaissance Report for Navigation Improvements at Barrow, Alaska", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, February 1993

    "Preliminary Reconnaissance Report for Harbor Improvements - Wainwright, Alaska", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, February 1993

    "Reconnaissance Report for Navigation Improvements - Williamsport, Alaska", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, AK, December 1992

    "Reconnaissance Report for Harbor Improvements - Seward, Alaska", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska, February 1992

    "Reconnaissance Report - Feasibility of Harbor Improvements at Cordova, Alaska", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska, October 1991

    "Reconnaissance Report - Flood Control at McGrath, Alaska", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska, September 1991

    "Evaluation of Shore Protection Requirements at Johnston Atoll, Pacific Ocean", letter report, WES, 1985

    "Technical Assistance to Barbados", letter report, USAEWES, Vicksburg, 1984

    "Dillingham, Alaska: Small Boat Harbor Improvements", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, 1983

    "St. Paul Island, Alaska: Harbor Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska, 1983

    "Bottomfish Interim Study", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska, 1982

    "Kodiak, Alaska: Deep Draft Navigation Improvements", Alaska District, Anchorage, 1982

    "Alaska Coastal Data Collection Program Plan", US Army Corps of Engineers and State of Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities, Anchorage, Alaska, 1982

    "Coastal Erosion at Dillingham, Alaska", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage 1981

    "Ninilchik, Alaska: Harbor Improvements", US Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska, 1980

    Coastal Engineering Technical Notes, distributed to the Corps of Engineers by the Coastal Engineering Research Center, Vicksburg, MS, for which Orson Smith was the primary contributor:

    "Availability of Digital U. S. Coastal Hydrography", CETN-VI-14, 1983

    "Computer Program MADSEN - Wave Transmission by Rubble-Mound Breakwaters", CETN-I-22, 1984

    "Microcomputer Applications for Coastal Engineering (MACE-1)", CETN-VI-16, 1984

    "Computer Program: TIDEHT (MACE-2), Tidal Elevation Estimates", CETN-I-24, 1984

    "Computer Program: TIDEC (MACE-3), Tidal Current Estimates", CETN-I-25, 1984

    "Computer Program: HUDSON (MACE-4), Breakwater Design by the Hudson Formula", CETN-III-26, 1985

    "Computer Program: WIND (MACE-5), Windspeed for Wave Forecasting", CETN-I-27, 1985

    "Computer Program: BWCOMP (MACE-7), Comparison of Breakwater Volumes and Costs", CETN-III-23, 1985

    "Computer Program: HURWAVES (MACE-8), Hurricane Wave Prediction", CETN-I-15, 1985

    "Computer Program: SHALWAVE (MACE-10), Shallow Water Wave Forecasting", CETN-I-31, 1985

    "Computer Program: SINWAVES (MACE-11), Applications of Linear Wave Theory", CETN-I-32, 1985

    "Computer Program: JONSWAP (MACE-12), Deep Water Wave Forecasting", CETN-I-34, 1985

    "Computer Program: WAVTRANS (MACE-13), Wave Transmission by Overtopping", CETN-I-35, 1985

    "Computer Program: WAVRUNUP (MACE-14), Estimating Irregular Wave Runup Heights on Rough Slopes", CETN-I-37, 1985

    "Computer Program: BWLOSS1 (MACE-15), Estimation of Economic Losses as a Function of Wave Height", CETN-I-38, 1986

    "Computer Program: BWLOSS2 (MACE-16), Estimation of Economic Losses from Transmitted Waves", CETN-I-39, 1986

    "Computer Program: BWDAMAGE (MACE-18), Estimation of Long Term Damage to Rubble Mound Breakwaters ", CETN-III-27, 1986

Newspaper and magazine articles

    Smith, O., October 1997, "On Thin Ice," general release article published in several Alaska newspapers and periodicals, including the Arctic Sounder, Snowmachine News, and Tundra Times.

    Smith, O., May 1997, "Harbor Profile: Seward", Alaska Boating Magazine, Vol. 2, Issue 2, Anchorage

    Smith, O., April 1997, "Northern Sea Route Studies Continue," Russian Far East News, Alaska Center for International Business - American Russian Center, University of Alaska Anchorage (submission tentatively accepted by editor)

    Smith, O., April 1996, "Whittier Harbor Dreams", Alaska Boating Magazine, Vol. 1, Issue 1, Anchorage

    Smith, O., February 1996, "The Northern Sea Route, a study by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers," Russian Far East News, Alaska Center for International Business - American Russian Center, University of Alaska Anchorage

    Smith, O., October 1995, "Study ends with trip to Russia", Esprit de Corps, Alaska District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage

    Smith, O., July 1995, "Northern Sea Route study finds shipping not competitive; recommends updating charts, improving navigation aids", Esprit de Corps, Alaska District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage

    Smith, O., August 24, 1992, "Corps and NOAA Cooperate on Shoals Study", Alaska Journal of Commerce, p. 10

    Smith, O., February 17, 1992, "Corps Begins Cook Inlet Study", Alaska Journal of Commerce

Selected Public Presentations

    Smith, O. 13 February 1999, "Northern Sea Route to Alaska," featured speaker at Engineers' Week banquet, Anchorage Museum

    Smith, O., and Miller, K., 20 March 1997, "Design of Harbor Improvements at Whittier," monthly meeting of Anchorage Post, Society of American Military Engineers, Anchorage

    Smith, O., 13 February 1997, "Harbor Developments in Alaska," monthly meeting of Anchorage flotilla, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

    Smith, O., 21 August 1996, "The Northern Sea Route Study, Summer 1996 Cruise of the USCGC Polar Sea, and the Cold Regions Center of Expertise", U. S. Arctic Research Commission, Unalaska (semi-annual meeting)

    Smith, O., 11 June 1996, "The Northern Sea Route and the Future of Arctic Commercial Shipping," presented to the officers, crew, and science party aboard the USCGC Polar Sea at sea in the Arctic Ocean

    Smith, O., March 15, 1996, "Knik Arm Shoal Dredging Project", Transportation Forum, National Defense Transportation Association, Anchorage

    Smith, O., February 21, 1996, "Update on Corps of Engineers study of Whittier Harbor improvements," Whittier Boat Owners Association, Anchorage

    Smith, O., February 5, 1996, "The Northern Sea Route", seminar presented to Minerals Management Service and U. S. Geological Survey, Anchorage

    Smith, O., January 22, 1996 - represented Corps of Engineers at Minerals Management Service symposium on work in Russia by U. S. federal agencies, Anchorage

    Smith, O., November 2, 1995, "Corps of Engineers’ Northern Sea Route Study", World Trade Center 1995 Annual Conference, Anchorage

    Smith, O., October 18, 1995, "Corps of Engineers study of Whittier Harbor improvements," Whittier Boat Owners Association, Anchorage

    Smith, O., March 23, 1995, "Northern Sea Route and its potential effects on Alaska", testimony at World Trade and State/Federal Relations Committee, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau

    Smith, O., March 23, 1995, "Northern Sea Route", Juneau World Affairs Council (monthly meeting), Juneau

    Smith, O., June 12, 1995, "Northern Sea Route", The Northern Forum, Regional Coordinators’ Meeting, Anchorage