Channel shallowing as mitigation of coastal flooding

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 654-673

  Orton, Philip M ^a   Talke, Stefan A ^b   Jay, David A ^b   Yin, Larry ^a   Blumberg, Alan F ^a   Georgas, Nickitas ^a   Zhao, Haihong ^c   Roberts, Hugh J ^c   MacManus, Kytt ^d  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Portland State University   (United States)

^c ARCADIS   (United States)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Bathymetry; Flooding; Hurricane; Hurricane Sandy; Jamaica Bay; New York city; Storm surge; Tides; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959320609     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20771312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/jmse3030654     Document Type: Article

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