Exploring storm surge

Open-File Report 95-295
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Abstract

This video provides a thorough discussion of storm surge, one of the most dangerous elements of hurricanes and major storms. This video illustrates basic storm surge principles, shows actual footage of storm surge damage and relates high-water level data collection by the U.S. Geological Survey to the task of recreating the storm surge event.

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Exploring storm surge; 1995; OFR; 95-295; Tihansky, A. B.; Duerr, A. D.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Exploring storm surge
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 95-295
DOI 10.3133/ofr95295
Year Published 1995
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description 1 Videocassette: 14 minutes; 1 Transcript: 17 p.
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