Publications
Publications
Cox, A.L., Muste, M., Merwade, V., Demir, I., Minear, J.T., Dey, S., Liang, C.Y. and Sermet, Y. (2025). Engaging the earth science and engineering communities in developing a River Morphology information system (RIMORPHIS). JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 61(1), p.e13252.
Merwade, V., Demir, I., Muste, M., Cox, A.L., Minear, J.T., Sermet, Y., Dey, S. and Liang, C.Y. (2025). Towards an open and integrated cyberinfrastructure for river morphology research in the big data era. Environmental Modelling & Software, 183, p.106240, DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106240
Sermet, Y., Liang, C.Y., Dey, S., Muste, M., Merwade, V., Cox, A.L., Minear, J.T. and Demir, I. (2025). River morphology information system: A web cyberinfrastructure for advancing river morphology research. Environmental Modelling & Software, 183, p.106222, DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106222.
Botero-Acosta, A., Cox, A.L., Sagan, V., Demir, I., Muste, M., Boyd, P. and Pathak, C. (2024). Multivariate analysis and anomaly detection of a US reservoir sedimentation data set. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 29(5), p.04024031, DOI: 10.1061/JHYEFF.HEENG-6206.
Cox, A.L., Meyer, D., Botero-Acosta, A., Sagan, V., Demir, I., Muste, M., Boyd, P. and Pathak, C. (2024). Estimating reservoir sedimentation using machine learning. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 29(4), p.04024016, DOI: 10.1061/JHYEFF.HEENG-6135.
Downs, P.W., Soar, P.J., Cox, A.L., Biedenharn, D.S., Dahl, T.A., Haring, C.P. and Thorne, C.R. (2024). Visioning channel evolution for river management: Toward a functional decision support framework. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 60(2), pp.442-460, DOI: 10.1111/1752-1688.13183
Martinez, M.J. and Cox, A.L. (2023). Remote‐sensing method for monitoring suspended‐sediment concentration on the Middle‐Mississippi and Lower‐Missouri Rivers. Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education, 177(1), pp.17-30, DOI: 10.1111/j.1936-704X.2022.3378.
Mustafa, M.T., Cox, A.L. and Mitchell, K. (2019). Particle image velocimetry validation for quantifying bedload movement. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research, 7(4), pp.263-272, DOI: 10.1080/23249676.2019.1683086.
Cox, A.L., Thornton, C.I. and Abt, S.R. (2019). Articulated concrete block stability assessment for channelized flow. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 145(4), p.06019002, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE) HY.1943-7900.0001579.
Peterson, K.T., Sagan, V., Sidike, P., Cox, A.L. and Martinez, M. (2018). Suspended sediment concentration estimation from Landsat imagery along the lower Missouri and middle Mississippi Rivers using an extreme learning machine. Remote Sensing, 10(10), p.1503, DOI: 10.3390/rs10101503.
Pereira, L.S., Andes, L.C., Cox, A.L. and Ghulam, A. (2018). Measuring suspended‐sediment concentration and turbidity in the middle Mississippi and lower Missouri rivers using Landsat data. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 54(2), pp.440-450, DOI: 10.1111/1752-1688.12616.
Mustafa, M.T., Cox, A.L., Davinroy, R.D., Krischel, B.J. and Nguyen, I.H. (2019). Mobile-bed similitude evaluation of hydraulic sediment response models. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research, 7(1), pp.21-36, DOI: 10.1080/23249676.2017.1324825.
Andes, L.C. and Cox, A.L. (2017). Rectilinear inverse distance weighting methodology for bathymetric cross-section interpolation along the Mississippi River. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 22(7), p.04017014, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001514.
Abt, S.R., Michael Scurlock, S., Thornton, C.I., Cox, A.L. and Holste, N.J. (2016). Bendway weir riprap sizing criteria. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 142(12), p.06016018, DOI.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001209.
Cox, A.L., Saadat, S., MacKenzie, K.A. and Thornton, C.I. (2015). Effect of urban debris on hydraulic efficiency of an elliptical sharp-crested weir. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 141(6), p.06014006, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000837.
Cox, A.L., Kullberg, E.G., MacKenzie, K.A. and Thornton, C.I. (2014). Stage-discharge rating equation for an elliptical sharp-crested weir. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 140(6), p.04014018, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000730.
Cox, A.L., Thornton, C.I. and Abt, S.R. (2014). Articulated concrete block stability assessment for embankment-overtopping conditions. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 140(5), p.06014007, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.-0000844.
Cox, A.L., Thornton, C.I. and Abt, S.R. (2013). Supercritical flow measurement using a large Parshall flume. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 139(8), pp.655-662, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000605.
Selbig, W.R., Cox, A. and Bannerman, R.T. (2012). Verification of a depth-integrated sample arm as a means to reduce solids stratification bias in urban stormwater sampling. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 14(4), pp.1137-1143, DOI: 10.1039/C2EM10999A.
Komiskey, M.J., Stuntebeck, T.D., Cox, A.L., and Frame, D.R. (2013). “Implications of flume slope on discharge estimates from 0.762-meter H flumes used in edge-of-field monitoring: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report.” 2013–1082, 11 pp.
Soar, P.J., Thorne, C.R., Biedenharn, D.S., Dahl, T.A., Haring, C.P., Cox, A.L., and Little, C. (2025). Development and Testing of the FRAME Tool on a 200-Mile Reach of the Lower Mississippi River. MRG&P Report No. 52, US Army Corps of Engineers, pp. 49, DOI: 10.21079/11681/49744.
Cox, A.L., Soar, P.J., Biedenharn, D.S., Little, C.D., Haring., C.H., Dahl, T.A., and Thorne, C.R. (2023). “Application of FRAME Modeling to Evaluate Long-Term Morphological Changes in the Sabougla Creek Watershed.” Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling (SEDHYD) 2023 Conference, May 8-12, St. Louis, MO.
Soar, P., Cox., A., Biedenharn, B., Dahl., T., Thorne, C., Haring, C. and Little, C. (2023). “Future River Analysis & Management Evaluation (FRAME): A new approach to forecasting long-term morphological evolution and response in rivers.” Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling (SEDHYD) 2023 Conference, May 8-12, St. Louis, MO.
Biedenharn, D., Cox., A., Dahl, T., Haring, C., Little, C., Soar, P., Thorne, C. (2023). “Scenario Testing of the FRAME Tool on a 200 Mile Reach of the Lower Mississippi River.” Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling (SEDHYD) 2023 Conference, May 8-12, St. Louis, MO.
Downs, P.W., Soar, P.J., Biedenharn, D.S., Cox, A.L., Dahl, T.A., Haring, C.P., Little, C., and Thorne, C.R. (2023). “Future River Analysis & Management Evaluation (FRAME): A new approach to forecasting long-term morphological evolution and response in rivers.” Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling (SEDHYD) 2023 conference, May 8-12, St. Louis, MO.
Thorne, C., Biedenharn, D., Dahl, T., Valman, S., Mayne, C., Cox, A., Haring, C., Little, C., Soar, P. (2023). “The Alluvial Phase Space Diagram (APSD) and its potential application in the FRAME-RUBRIC model.” Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling (SEDHYD) 2023 Conference, May 8-12, St. Louis, MO.
Meyer, D.S., Cox, A.L., Botero-Acosta, A., Sagan, V. , Demir, I., Muste, M., Boyd, P., and Pathak, C. (2023). “Extended Abstract: Estimating Reservoir Sedimentation using Deep Learning and the USACE RSI System Dataset.” Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling (SEDHYD) 2023 Conference, May 8-12, St. Louis, MO.
Kickham, P.F., Cox, A.L., and Luna, R. (2023). Extended Abstract: A Comparison of Bridge Modeling and Scour Prediction Using 1-D and 2-D Hydraulic Models.” Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling (SEDHYD) 2023 Conference, May 8-12, St. Louis, MO.
Botero-Acosta, A., Cox, A.L., Sagan, V., Demir, I., Muste, M., Boyd, P., and Pathak, C. (2023). “Extended Abstract: Anomaly Detection of Watershed Variables Related to Sedimentation in US Reservoirs.” Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling (SEDHYD) 2023 Conference, May 8-12, St. Louis, MO.
Merwade, V., Muste, M., Demir, I., Cox., A., and Minear, J.T. (2023). “Extended Abstract: RIMORPHIS: River Morphology Information System.” Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling (SEDHYD) 2023 Conference, May 8-12, St. Louis, MO.
Cox, A.L. and Martinez, M.J. (2019). “Investigation of Suspended-Sediment Concentration in the Mississippi River using LISST and Remote Sensing Surrogate Methods.” 2019 Joint Federal Interagency Conference on Sedimentation and Hydrologic Modeling (SEDHYD), June 24-28, Reno, NV.
Cox, A.L., Sommer, D., Luna, R., Kopinski, E. (2017). “Design matrices for erosion control blankets for Missouri hydrology and geology.” Proceedings from the Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting, January 8-12, Washington, DC.
Andes, L.C. and Cox, A.L. (2016). “Long-term morphologic analysis of the Mississippi River-Big Muddy River Confluence.” Eighth International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, River Flow 2016, July 12-15, St. Louis, MO.
Mustafa, M.T., Cox, A.L., Davinroy, R.D., Krischel, B.J., and Nguyen, I.H. (2016). “Form- and grain-roughness components of Shields-parameter similitude for an HSR physical model.” Eighth International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, River Flow 2016, July 12-15, St. Louis, MO.
Cox, A.L., Turner, M.D., and Thornton, C.I. (2011). “New Scour Protection Technology – How does it Stack Up?” Presented at International Erosion Control Association Environmental Connection 2011 Conference, February 22-24, Orlando, FL.
Cox, A.L., and Carpenter, T. (2008). “Performance of Scourstop Transition Mat® for Channelized Hydraulic Conditions.” Presented at International Erosion Control Association Environmental Connection 2008 Conference, February 19-21, Orlando, FL.
Cox, A.L., and Thornton, C.I. (2006). “Overtopping Analysis – The State of the Practice.” Proc. of the 2006 Association of State Dam Safety Officials Annual Conference, September 11-14, Boston, MA.