Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California
San Diego, CA
Email: rguza@ucsd.edu
Education:
| B.A. | Physics, Johns Hopkins University | 1969 |
| M.S. | Oceanography, University of California, San Diego | 1971 |
| Ph.D. | Oceanography, University of California, San Diego | 1974 |
Positions:
| 1994-present | Director, Center for Coastal Studies, University of California, San Diego |
| 1975-present | Professor of Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego |
| 1974-75 | PostDoctoral Fellow, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Awards:
| 1996 | Steinbach Schole (WHOI) |
| 1990, 1994 | AGU citation for excellence in refereeing |
| 1993 | AGU Fellow |
| 1991 | Outstanding Journal Paper Award, Amer. Soc. Civil Eng., Ocean Division |
Selected Publications:
Herbers, T.H.C., Elgar, S., Sarap, N.A., and R.T. Guza. 2002. Nonlinear dispersion of surface gravity waves in shallow water. J Phys Oceanogr 32(4): 1181-1193.
Noyes, T.J.A., Guza, R.T., Elgar, S., and T.H.C. Herbers. 2002. Comparison of methods for estimating nearshore shear wave variance. J Atmos Ocean Tech 19(1): 136-143.
Sheremet, A., Guza, R.T., Elgar, S., and T.H.C. Herbers. 2002. Observations of nearshore infragravity waves: Seaward and shoreward propagating components. J Geophys Res-Oceans 107(C8): art. no. 3095.
Elgar, S., Gallagher, E.L., and R.T. Guza. 2001. Nearshore sandbar migration. J Geophys Res-Oceans 106(C6): 11623-11627.
Elgar, S., Guza, R.T., O'Reilly, W.C., Raubenheimer, B., and T.H.C. Herbers. 2001. Wave energy and direction observed near a pier. J Waterw Port C-ASCE 127(1): 2-6.
Elgar, S., Raubenheimer, B., and R.T. Guza. 2001. Current meter performance in the surf zone. J Atmos Ocean Tech 18(10): 1735-1746.
Raubenheimer, B., Guza, R.T., and S. Elgar. 2001. Field observations of wave-driven setdown and setup. J Geophys Res-Oceans 106(C3): 4629-4638.
Ruessink, B.G., Miles, J.R., Feddersen, F., Guza, R.T., and S. Elgar. 2001. Modeling the alongshore current on barred beaches. J Geophys Res-Oceans 106(C10): 22451-22463.
Feddersen, F., Guza, R.T., Elgar, S., and T.H.C. Herbers. 2000. Velocity moments in alongshore bottom stress parameterizations. J Geophys Res-Oceans 105(C4): 8673-8686.
Chen, Y.Z. and R.T. Guza. 1999. Resonant scattering of edge waves by longshore periodic topography: finite beach slope. J Fluid Mech 387: 255-269.
Herbers, T.H.C., Elgar, S., and R.T. Guza. 1999. Directional spreading of waves in the nearshore. J Geophys Res-Oceans 104(C4): 7683-7693.
Lentz, S., Guza, R.T., Elgar, S., Feddersen, F., and T.H.C. Herbers. 1999. Momentum balances on the North Carolina inner shelf. J Geophys Res-Oceans 104(C8): 18205-18226.
Raubenheimer, B., Guza, R.T., and S. Elgar. 1999. Tidal water table fluctuations in a sandy ocean beach. Water Resour Res 35(8): 2313-2320.
Sheremet, A. and R.T. Guza. 1999. A weakly dispersive edge wave model. Coast Eng 38(1): 47-52.
Chen, Y.Z. and R.T. Guza. 1998. Resonant scattering of edge waves by longshore periodic topography. J Fluid Mech 369: 91-123.
Feddersen, F., Guza, R.T., Elgar, S., and T.H.C. Herbers. 1998. Alongshore momentum balances in the nearshore. J Geophys Res-Oceans 103(C8): 15667-15676.
Gallagher, E.L., Elgar, S., and R.T. Guza. 1998. Observations of sand bar evolution on a natural beach. J Geophys Res-Oceans 103(C2): 3203-3215.
O'Reilly, W.C. and R.T. Guza. 1998. Assimilating coastal wave observations in regional swell predictions. Part I: Inverse methods. J Phys Oceanogr 28(4): 679-691.
Raubenheimer, B., Elgar, S., and R.T. Guza. 1998. Estimating wave heights from pressure measured in sand bed. J Waterw Port C-ASCE 124(3): 151-154.
Chen, Y.Z., Guza, R.T., and S. Elgar. 1997. Modeling spectra of breaking surface waves in shallow water. J Geophys Res-Oceans 102(C11): 25035-25046.
Elgar, S., Guza, R.T., Raubenheimer, B., Herbers, T.H.C., and E.L. Gallagher. 1997. Spectral evolution of shoaling and breaking waves on a barred beach. J Geophys Res-Oceans 102(C7): 15797-15805.
Vanhoff, B., Elgar, S., and R.T. Guza. 1997. Numerically simulating non-Gaussian sea surfaces. J Waterw Port C-ASCE 123(2): 68-72.
Elwany, M.H.S., OReilly, W.C., Guza, R.T., and R.E. Flick. 1996. Effects of Southern California kelp beds on waves - Closure. J Waterw, Port, C-ASCE 122(4): 208-208.
Gallaher, E.L., Boyd, W, Elgar, S., Guza, R.T., and B. Woodward. 1996. Performance of a sonar altimeter in the nearshore. Marine Geology 133(3-4): 241-248.
Okihiro, M. and R.T. Guza. 1996. Observations of seiche forcing and amplification in three small harbors. J. Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Eng. 122(5): 232-238.
O'Reilly, W.C., Herbers, T.H.C., Seymour, R.J., and R.T. Guza. 1996. A comparison of directional buoy and fixed platform measurements of Pacific swell. J. Atmos. Ocean. Technol. 13(1): 231-238.
Raubenheimer, B. and R.T. Guza. 1996. Observations and predictions of run-up. J. Geophys. Res. 101(C11): 25,575-587.
Raubenheimer, B., Guza, R.T., and S. Elgar. 1996. Wave transformation across the inner surf zone. J. Geophys. Res. 101(C11): 25, 589-597.