| Abstract: | Waves and storm surge associated with strong tropical storms are part of the natural process of barrier-island evolution and can cause extensive morphologic changes in coastal parks, leading to reduced visitor accessibility and enjoyment. Even at Fire Island National Seashore, a barrier-island coastal park in New York where extratropical storms (northeasters) dominate storm activity, the beaches are vulnerable to the powerful, sand-moving forces of hurricanes. The vulnerability of park beaches to inundation, and associated extreme coastal change, during a direct hurricane landfall can be assessed by comparing the elevations of storm-induced mean-water levels (storm surge) to the elevations of the crest of the sand dune that defines the beach system. Maps detailing the inundation potential for Category 1-4 hurricanes can be used by park managers to determine the relative vulnerability of various barrier-island parks and to assess which areas of a particular park are more susceptible to inundation and extreme coastal changes. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 81023 |
| Citation Author: | Stockdon, Hilary F.; Thompson, David M. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | USGS Florida Integrated Science Center - St. Petersburg |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
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| Citation LatN: | 0404800 |
| Citation LatS: | 0403300 |
| Citation LonE: | -0724200 |
| Citation LonW: | -0732400 |
| Citation Month: | Oct |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 8 p. |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
| Citation Series Code: | OFR |
| Citation Series Number: | 2007-1389 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Vulnerability of National Park Service Beaches to Inundation During a Direct Hurricane Landfall: Fire Island National Seashore; 2007; OFR; 2007-1389; Stockdon, Hilary F.; Thompson, David M. |
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| Citation Year: | 2007 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Vulnerability of National Park Service Beaches to Inundation During a Direct Hurricane Landfall: Fire Island National Seashore; 2007; OFR; 2007-1389; Stockdon, Hilary F.; Thompson, David M. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1389/ |
| Date Other: | Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
