Influence of model domain size, wind directions and Ekman transport on storm surge development inside the Chesapeake Bay: A case study of extratropical cyclone Ernesto, 2006

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 198-215

  Shen, Jian ^a   Gong, Wenping ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chesapeake Bay; Ekman transport; Remote and local wind effect; Strom surge; Unstructured grid model

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; LANDFORMS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WATER LEVELS;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; EKMAN TRANSPORT; REMOTE AND LOCAL WIND EFFECT; STROM SURGE; UNSTRUCTURED GRID MODEL;

WIND EFFECTS;

CYCLONE; EKMAN TRANSPORT; EXTRATROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STORM SURGE; WATER LEVEL; WIND DIRECTION; WIND FORCING;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57949090321     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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