Bryant, M. B., Borsa, A. A., Anderson, E. J., Masteller, C. C., Michaelides, R. J., Siegfried, M. R., & Young, A. P. (2025). Multiple modes of shoreline change along the Alaskan Beaufort Sea observed using ICESat-2 altimetry and satellite imagery. The Cryosphere, 19(5), 1825–1847. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1825-2025

Swirad, Z. M., & Young, A. P. (2025). Hazard of coastal cliff top failure through time. Geomorphology, 481, 109791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2025.109791

Matsumoto, H., Dickson, M. E., Stephenson, W. J., Thompson, C. F., & Young, A. P. (2024). Modeling future cliff-front waves during sea level rise and implications for coastal cliff retreat rates. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 7810. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57923-0

Warrick, J. A., Buscombe, D., Vos, K., Bryan, K. R., Castelle, B., Cooper, J. A. G., Harley, M. D., Jackson, D. W. T., Ludka, B. C., Masselink, G., Palmsten, M. L., Ruiz De Alegria-Arzaburu, A., Sénéchal, N., Sherwood, C. R., Short, A. D., Sogut, E., Splinter, K. D., Stephenson, W. J., Syvitski, J., & Young, A. P. (2024). Coastal shoreline change assessments at global scales. Nature Communications, 15(1), 2316. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46608-x

Siegelman, M. N., McCarthy, R. A., Young, A. P., O’Reilly, W., Matsumoto, H., Johnson, M., Mack, C., & Guza, R. T. (2024). Subaerial Profiles at Two Beaches: Equilibrium and Machine Learning. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 129(10), e2023JF007524. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JF007524

Adusumilli, S., Cirrito, N., Engeman, L., Fiedler, J. W., Guza, R. T., Lange, A. M. Z., Merrifield, M. A., O’Reilly, W., & Young, A. P. (2024). Predicting Shoreline Changes Along the California Coast Using Deep Learning Applied to Satellite Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Machine Learning and Computation, 1(3), e2024JH000172. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JH000172

Dickson, M. E., Matsumoto, H., Stephenson, W. J., Swirad, Z. M., Thompson, C. F., & Young, A. P. (2023). Sea-level rise may not uniformly accelerate cliff erosion rates. Nature Communications, 14(1), 8485. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44149-3

Matsumoto, H., & Young, A. P. (2023). Development of an automated mobile grain size mapping of a mixed sediment beach. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, esp.5655. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5655

Feddersen, F., Fincham, A. M., Brodie, K. L., Young, A. P., Spydell, M. S., Grimes, D. J., Pieszka, M., & Hanson, K. (2023). Cross-shore wind-induced changes to field-scale overturning wave shape. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 958, A4. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2023.40

Young, A. P., Matsumoto, H., Spydell, M. S., & Dickson, M. E. (2023). Cobble Tracking Observations at Torrey Pines State Beach, CA, USA. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 128(9), e2023JF007199. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JF007199

Clow, T., Willenbring, J. K., Young, A. P., Matsumoto, H., Hidy, A. J., & Shadrick, J. R. (2023). Late Holocene Cliff Retreat in Del Mar, CA, Revealed From Shore Platform ¹⁰ Be Concentrations and Numerical Modeling. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 128(4), e2022JF006855. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JF006855

Ludka, B. C., Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., O’Reilly, W. C., & Merrifield, M. A. (2023). Alongshore variability of a southern California beach, before and after nourishment. Coastal Engineering, 179, 104223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2022.104223

Henderson, C. S., Fiedler, J. W., Merrifield, M. A., Guza, R. T., & Young, A. P. (2022). Phase resolving runup and overtopping field validation of SWASH. Coastal Engineering, 175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2022.104128

Thompson, C. F., Dickson, M. E., & Young, A. P. (2022). Seismic signatures of individual wave impacts on a coastal cliff. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, esp.5426. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5426

Swirad, Z. M., & Young, A. P. (2022). CliffDelineaTool v1.2.0: an algorithm for identifying coastal cliff base and top positions. Geoscientific Model Development, 15(4), 1499–1512. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-1499-2022

Matsumoto, H., Young, A. P., & Carilli, J. E. (2022). Modeling the relative influence of environmental controls on marine terrace widths. Geomorphology, 396, 11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2021.107986

Matsumoto, H., & Young, A. P. (2022). Quantitative regional observations of gravel and bedrock influence on beach morphologies. Geomorphology, 419, 108491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108491

Swirad, Z. M., & Young, A. P. (2022). Spatial and temporal trends in California coastal cliff retreat. Geomorphology, 412, 108318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108318

Fiedler, J. W., Kim, L., Grenzeback, R. L., Young, A. P., & Merrifield, M. A. (2021). Enhanced surf zone and wave runup observations with hovering drone-mounted lidar. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 38(11), 1967–1978. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-21-0027.1

Swirad, Z. M., & Young, A. P. (2021). Automating coastal cliff erosion measurements from large-area LiDAR datasets in California, USA. Geomorphology, 389, 15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2021.107799

Merrifield, M. A., Johnson, M., Guza, R. T., Fiedler, J. W., Young, A. P., Henderson, C. S., Lange, A. M. Z., O’Reilly, W. C., Ludka, B. C., Okihiro, M., Gallien, T., Pappas, K., Engeman, L., Behrens, J., & Terrill, E. (2021). An early warning system for wave-driven coastal flooding at Imperial Beach, CA. Natural Hazards, 22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-04790-x

Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., Matsumoto, H., Merrifield, M. A., O’Reilly, W. C., & Swirad, Z. M. (2021). Three years of weekly observations of coastal cliff erosion by waves and rainfall. Geomorphology, 375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107545

Matsumoto, H., Young, A. P., & Guza, R. T. (2020). Cusp and mega cusp observations on a mixed sediment beach. Earth and Space Science, 7(10). https://doi.org/10.1029/2020ea001366

Fiedler, J. W., Young, A. P., Ludka, B. C., O’Reilly, W. C., Henderson, C., Merrifield, M. A., & Guza, R. T. (2020). Predicting site-specific storm wave run-up. Natural Hazards. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-020-04178-3

Matsumoto, H., Young, A. P., & Guza, R. T. (2020). Observations of surface cobbles at two southern California beaches. Marine Geology, 419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2019.106049

Thompson, C. F., Young, A. P., & Dickson, M. E. (2019). Wave impacts on coastal cliffs: Do bigger waves drive greater ground motion? Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4712

Young, A. P., & Carilli, J. E. (2019). Global distribution of coastal cliffs. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 44(6), 1309–1316. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4574

Young, A. P., Flick, R. E., Gallien, T. W., Giddings, S. N., Guza, R. T., Harvey, M., Lenain, L., Ludka, B. C., Melville, W. K., & O’Reilly, W. C. (2018). Southern California coastal response to the 2015–2016 El Niño. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 123(11), 3069–3083. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JF004771

Matsumoto, H., & Young, A. (2018). Automated cobble mapping of a mixed sand-cobble beach using a mobile LiDAR system. Remote Sensing, 10(8), 1253. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10081253

Young, A. P. (2018). Decadal-scale coastal cliff retreat in southern and central California. Geomorphology, 300, 164–175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.10.010

Palaseanu-Lovejoy, M., Danielson, J., Thatcher, C., Foxgrover, A., Barnard, P., Brock, J., & Young, A. (2016). Automatic delineation of seacliff limits using lidar-derived high-resolution DEMs in Southern California. Journal of Coastal Research, 162–173. https://doi.org/10.2112/si76-014

Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., O’Reilly, W. C., Burvingt, O., & Flick, R. E. (2016). Observations of coastal cliff base waves, sand levels, and cliff top shaking. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 41(11), 1564–1573. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.3928

Earlie, C. S., Young, A. P., Masselink, G., & Russell, P. E. (2015). Coastal cliff ground motions and response to extreme storm waves. Geophysical Research Letters, 2014GL062534. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014GL062534

Young, A. P. (2015). Recent deep-seated coastal landsliding at San Onofre State Beach, California. Geomorphology, 228(0), 200–212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2014.08.005

Young, A. P., Flick, R. E., O’Reilly, W. C., Chadwick, D. B., Crampton, W. C., & Helly, J. J. (2014). Estimating cliff retreat in southern California considering sea level rise using a sand balance approach. Marine Geology, 348(0), 15–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2013.11.007

Hapke, C. J., Adams, P. N., Allan, J., Ashton, A., Griggs, G. B., Hampton, M. A., Kelly, J., & Young, A. P. (2014). Chapter 9 The rock coast of the USA. Geological Society, London, Memoirs, 40, 137–154. https://doi.org/10.1144/M40.9

Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., Dickson, M. E., O’Reilly, W. C., & Flick, R. E. (2013). Ground motions on rocky, cliffed, and sandy shorelines generated by ocean waves. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 118(12), 6590–6602. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013jc008883

Olsen, M. J., Young, A. P., & Ashford, S. A. (2012). TopCAT-Topographical Compartment Analysis Tool to analyze seacliff and beach change in GIS. Computers & Geosciences, 45, 284–292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2011.11.007

Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., Adams, P. N., O’Reilly, W. C., & Flick, R. E. (2012). Cross-shore decay of cliff top ground motions driven by local ocean swell and infragravity waves. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 117. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012jc007908

Young, A. P., Adams, P. N., O’Reilly, W. C., Flick, R. E., & Guza, R. T. (2011). Coastal cliff ground motions from local ocean swell and infragravity waves in southern California. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 116. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011jc007175

Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., O’Reilly, W. C., Flick, R. E., & Gutierrez, R. (2011). Short-term retreat statistics of a slowly eroding coastal cliff. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 11(1), 205–217. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-11-205-2011

Young, A. P., Raymond, J. H., Sorenson, J., Johnstone, E. A., Driscoll, N. W., Flick, R. E., & Guza, R. T. (2010). Coarse Sediment Yields from Seacliff Erosion in the Oceanside Littoral Cell. Journal of Coastal Research, 26(3), 580–585. https://doi.org/10.2112/08-1179.1

Young, A. P., Olsen, M. J., Driscoll, N., Flick, R. E., Gutierrez, R., Guza, R. T., Johnstone, E., & Kuester, F. (2010). Comparison of Airborne and Terrestrial Lidar Estimates of Seacliff Erosion in Southern California. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 76(4), 421–427.

Young, A. P., Guza, R. T., Flick, R. E., O’Reilly, W. C., & Gutierrez, R. (2009). Rain, waves, and short-term evolution of composite seacliffs in southern California. Marine Geology, 267(1–2), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2009.08.008

Young, A. P., Flick, R. E., Gutierrez, R., & Guza, R. T. (2009). Comparison of short-term seacliff retreat measurement methods in Del Mar, California. Geomorphology, 112(3–4), 318–323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2009.06.018

Young, A. P., & Ashford, S. A. (2008). Instability investigation of cantilevered seacliffs. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 33(11), 1661–1677. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1636

Young, A. P., & Ashford, S. A. (2006). Application of airborne LIDAR for seacliff volumetric change and beach-sediment budget contributions. Journal of Coastal Research, 22(2), 307–318. https://doi.org/10.2112/05-0548.1