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GLERL/Sea Grant: Great Lakes Storms Photo Gallery - Seiches, Storm Surges and Edge Waves
Storm Surges(December 17-18) 2001 Lake Erie Seiche and Storm Surge (September/October) 2001 Great Lakes Storm Surges (October 25) 2001 Lake Superior Storm (November 26-27) 2002 Mid-Lake Wind Event with Storm Surges (March 10) 2003 Storm ...
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The ECLAT-2 Project: Introduction
Workshop Report - Beersma J., Agnew M.D., Viner D., and Hulme M. 2000 Climate Scenarios ...
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Monthly summary for September 1999
Mexico - CNN (Americas) Sep 06: Tropical Storm Greg strengthens, heads toward Mexican resort - CNN (Americas ... Sep 14: Sign up for Storm Watch email! - CNN Sep 14: 3-D model forecasts storm surges. - CNN Sep 14: Advance warning helps people prepare for the worst. - CNN Sep 14: High anxiety: A hurricane's mental toll - CNN Sep 14: Hurricane could bring storm surges ...
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Hurricanes
In August and September of 2005, long-feared catastrophic damage from hurricane winds and resulting storm surges and flooding caused devastating damage to America's southeastern states in the Gulf Coast ... "Rita" - two major hurricanes in one month's time. Lost to the ravages of the storm and resulting floodwaters were whole fishing villages, rice and sugarcane fields, shrimping ports, ranches, ...
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NWI Values of Wetlands for Flood and Storm Surge Attenuation
NWI Values of Wetlands for Flood and Storm Surge Attenuation Wetland Functions: Flood Storage and Storm Surge Attenuation Wetlands provide many functions that are valued by people. These functions (and their ... is so valuable that some states are restoring wetlands in coastal areas to buffer the storm surges from hurricanes and tropical storms. Wetlands at the margins of lakes, rivers, bays, and the ...
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The Regional Impacts of Climate Change
An estimated 46 million people per year currently are at risk of flooding from storm surges. Climate change will exacerbate these problems, leading to potential impacts on ecosystems and human ... total several percent of GDP. For some island nations, the high cost of providing storm-surge protection would make it essentially infeasible, especially given the limited availability of capital ...
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The Regional Impacts of Climate Change
(IPCC, 1996). Africa's west coast often is buffeted by storm surges and currently is at risk from erosion, inundation, and extreme storm events. Inundation could be a significant concern (Awosika et al ... et al., 1992)-all situated at sea level-would be very vulnerable. Finally, tidal waves, storm surges, and hazards also may increase and may modify littoral transport (Allersman and Tilsmans, 1993). ...
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Freshwater Website: Freshwater Maps
Recreational Fishing Swimming Renewable Energy Case Studies Threats to Canada's fresh water Major Floods Storm Surges National Annual Precipitation Scenario: 2050 National Winter Precipitation Scenario: 2050 National Summer Precipitation Scenario: 2050 ...
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U.S. Global Change Research Information Office
Even if the ocean rises but a few centimeters, storm surges will be somewhat more destructive and will travel further inland. Low-lying islands, including much ...
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Koshland Science Museum - Exhibit Summary Pg 3
To bring these possibilities home, interactive displays allow visitors to flood the Chesapeake Bay region ...
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