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What is Storm Surge?
INTRODUCTION TO Storm SURGE. Introduction to Storm Surge BOLIVAR PENINSULA IN TEXAS AFTER HURRICANE IKE (2008). What is Storm Surge? Inland Extent Storm surge can penetrate well inland from the coastline. During Hurricane Ike, the surge moved inland nearly 30 miles in some locations in southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana. Storm surge is an abnormal Storm tide is the water level rise of water generated by a rise during a Storm due to Storm , over and above the the combination of Storm predicted astronomical tide. surge and the astronomical It's the change in the water level tide. that is due to the presence of the Since Storm tide is the Storm combination of surge and tide, it Since Storm surge is a difference does require a reference level Vulnerability between water levels, it does not A 15 ft. Storm surge on top of a All locations along the East and Gulf coasts have a reference level are vulnerable to Storm surge.
tropical storm. The low pressure of the storm has minimal contribution! The wind circulation around the eye of a hurricane (left above) blows on the ocean surface and es a vertical produc circulation in the ocean (right above). In deep water, there is nothing to disturb
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