Sea-level rise effects on storm surge and nearshore waves on the texas coast: Influence of landscape and storm characteristics

Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 98-117

  Atkinson, John ^a   Smith, Jane McKee ^b   Bender, Christopher ^c,d  

^a Arcadis US   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^c Taylor Engineering Inc Florida   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADCIRC; Hurricanes; Inundation; Land cover; Sea level rise; Storm surge; STWAVE; Texas; WAM; Waves

Indexed keywords

ADCIRC; INUNDATION; LAND COVER; SEA LEVEL RISE; STORM SURGES; STWAVE; TEXAS; WAM;

FLOODS; HURRICANES; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEA LEVEL; WAVES;

STORMS;

COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE; FLOODING; HURRICANE; LAND COVER; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; OCEAN WAVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; STORM SURGE;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879713198     PISSN: 0733950X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000187     Document Type: Article

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