Open AccessEast Coast storm surges provide unique climate record
Author(s) -
Zhang Keqi,
Douglas Bruce C.,
Leatherman Stephen P.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/97eo00248
Subject(s) - overwash , storm surge , storm , coastal erosion , coastal hazards , oceanography , barrier island , east coast , inlet , climate change , sea level rise , environmental science , tropical cyclone , erosion , climatology , geology , shore , geomorphology
Coastal storms repeatedly hit the U.S. East Coast, costing many billions of dollars in losses. In 1992 Hurricane Andrew alone caused about $35–40 billion in damage. In addition to property damage, coastal storms are the major contributors to beach and dune erosion, overwash processes, and the opening of tidal inlets on barrier islands. What changes, if any, can we expect in coastal storm activity and intensity as global temperatures rise?