Publications
Dr. Seymour has published more than 150 technical papers, books and reports. A selection follows:

- Isaacs, J.D., and R.J. Seymour. The ocean as a power resource. Int. J. Environmental Studies, 4: 201-205. (1973)
- Seymour, R.J. Estimating wave generation on restricted fetches. J. Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Div., Proc. ASCE, 103(WW2), Paper No. 12924, pp. 251-264. (1977)
- Seymour, R.J. Measuring the nearshore wave climate: California experience. In: Ocean Wave Climate, M.D. Earle and A. Malahoff, eds., Plenum Press, New York, Marine Science, 8: 317-326. (1979)
- Seymour, R.J. Longshore sediment transport by tidal currents. J. Geophys. Res., 85(C4): 1899-1904. (1980)
- Seymour, R.J., and D.B. King Jr. Field comparisons of cross-shore transport models. J. Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Div., Proc. ASCE, 108(WW2): 163-179. (1982)
- Seymour, R.J., R.R. Strange III, D.R. Cayan, and R.A. Nathan. Influence of El Niņos on California's wave climate. In: Proc. 19th Int. Conf. on Coastal Engineering, B.L. Edge, ed., ASCE, Houston, Texas, 3-7 September, 1: 577-592. (1984)
- Seymour, R.J. Threshold effects on sediment transport by waves. J. Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Proc. ASCE, 111(2): 371-387. (1985)
- Seymour, R.J., and D. Castel. Episodicity in longshore sediment transport. J. Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Proc. ASCE, 111(3): 542-551. (1985)
- Seymour, R.J., and D.G. Aubrey. Rhythmic beach cusp formation: a conceptual synthesis. Marine Geology, 65: 289-304. (1985)
- R.J. Seymour, and D. Castel. Results of cross-shore transport experiments. J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, ASCE, 112(1): 168-173. (1986)
- Seymour, R.J. Nearshore, auto-suspending turbidity flows. Ocean Engineering, 13(5): 435-447. (1986)
- Seymour, R.J., M.J. Tegner, P.K. Dayton, and P.E. Parnell. Storm wave induced mortality of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, in Southern California. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 28: pp 277-292. (1989)
- Seymour, R.J., ed. Nearshore Sediment Transport. Plenum Press, New York. 418 pages. (1989)
- Seymour, R.J. Autosuspending Turbidity Flows. The Sea, Ocean Engineering Science, Vol. 9, Part B., Chap. 27, Bernard Le Mehaute and Daniel M. Hanes Eds., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. pp. 919-940 (1989)
- Dayton, P.K., R.J. Seymour, P.E. Parnell, and M.J. Tegner. Unusual marine erosion in San Diego County from a single storm. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 29: 151-160. (1989)
- Seymour, R.J., ed. Ocean Energy Recovery. ASCE, New York, December 1992, 307p. (1992)
- Seymour, R.J., and R.A. Geyer. Fates and effects of oil spills. Annual Review of Energy and the Environment, 17: 261-283. (1992)
- Sloan, F.E., and R.J. Seymour. The effect of seawater exposure on mode I interlaminar fracture and crack growth in graphite/epoxy. J. of Composite Materials, 26(18): 2655-2673. (1992)
- Seymour, R.J. Wave climate variability in Southern California. J. of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, ASCE, July/August, Vol. 122(4): 182-186. (1996)
- Seymour, R.J. Effects of El Niņos on the West Coast Wave Climate. Shore & Beach. Vol 66(3): 3-6 (1998).
- Zimmermann, C., Seymour, R.J. Detection of Breaking in a Deep Water Wave Record. Journ. Waterways, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering Vol. 128(2) 72-78 (2002)
- Seymour, R., R.T. Guza, W. O'Reilly, S. Elgar. Rapid erosion of a small southern California beach fill. Coastal Engineering, vol 53: 151-158.