Monitoring Hurricane Rita Inland Storm Surge
Circular
1306-7J
This report is Chapter 7J in Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005. See Circular 1306 for more information and other chapters.
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Abstract
Pressure transducers (sensors) are accurate, reliable, and cost-effective tools to measure and record the magnitude, extent, and timing of hurricane storm surge. Sensors record storm-surge peaks more accurately and reliably than do high-water marks. Data collected by sensors may be used in storm-surge models to estimate when, where, and to what degree stormsurge flooding will occur during future storm-surge events and to calibrate and verify stormsurge models, resulting in a better understanding of the dynamics of storm surge.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Monitoring Hurricane Rita Inland Storm Surge |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 1306 |
| Chapter | 7J |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir13067J |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wetlands Research Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005 (Circular 1306) |
| First page | 257 |
| Last page | 263 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
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