A comprehensive review of compound inundation models in low-gradient coastal watersheds
Extreme coastal flooding poses a major threat to human life and infrastructure. Low-gradient
coastal watersheds can be vulnerable to flooding from both intense rainfall and storm surge …
coastal watersheds can be vulnerable to flooding from both intense rainfall and storm surge …
Storm-induced marine flooding: Lessons from a multidisciplinary approach
There is a growing interest for marine flooding related to recent catastrophic events and their
unintended consequences in terms of casualties and damages, and to the increasing …
unintended consequences in terms of casualties and damages, and to the increasing …
A global reanalysis of storm surges and extreme sea levels
Extreme sea levels, caused by storm surges and high tides, can have devastating societal
impacts. To effectively protect our coasts, global information on coastal flooding is needed …
impacts. To effectively protect our coasts, global information on coastal flooding is needed …
Modeling hurricane waves and storm surge using integrally-coupled, scalable computations
The unstructured-mesh SWAN spectral wave model and the ADCIRC shallow-water
circulation model have been integrated into a tightly-coupled SWAN+ ADCIRC model. The …
circulation model have been integrated into a tightly-coupled SWAN+ ADCIRC model. The …
The role of mangroves in attenuating storm surges
Field observations and numerical simulations indicate that the 6-to-30-km-wide mangrove
forest along the Gulf Coast of South Florida effectively attenuated storm surges from a …
forest along the Gulf Coast of South Florida effectively attenuated storm surges from a …
Performance of the unstructured-mesh, SWAN+ ADCIRC model in computing hurricane waves and surge
Coupling wave and circulation models is vital in order to define shelf, nearshore and inland
hydrodynamics during a hurricane. The intricacies of the inland floodplain domain, level of …
hydrodynamics during a hurricane. The intricacies of the inland floodplain domain, level of …
The potential of wetlands in reducing storm surge
TV Wamsley, MA Cialone, JM Smith, JH Atkinson… - Ocean …, 2010 - Elsevier
A critical component of flood protection in some coastal areas is expected to be the potential
contribution of wetlands to the lowering of surges as they propagate inland from the coast …
contribution of wetlands to the lowering of surges as they propagate inland from the coast …
Compound simulation of fluvial floods and storm surges in a global coupled river‐coast flood model: Model development and its application to 2007 C yclone S idr in B …
Water‐related disasters, such as fluvial floods and cyclonic storm surges, are a major
concern in the world's mega‐delta regions. Furthermore, the simultaneous occurrence of …
concern in the world's mega‐delta regions. Furthermore, the simultaneous occurrence of …
GIS-based soil erosion modelling under various steep-slope vineyard practices
Soil erosion can cause a progressive degradation of hillslopes, especially in steep-slope
agricultural landscapes. In this study, the formation of spatial erosion patterns was evaluated …
agricultural landscapes. In this study, the formation of spatial erosion patterns was evaluated …
[HTML][HTML] A high-resolution coupled riverine flow, tide, wind, wind wave, and storm surge model for southern Louisiana and Mississippi. Part II: Synoptic description and …
Abstract Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were powerful storms that impacted southern
Louisiana and Mississippi during the 2005 hurricane season. In, the authors describe and …
Louisiana and Mississippi during the 2005 hurricane season. In, the authors describe and …