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Assessment of Hurricane Impacts to Coral Reefs in Florida and Puerto ...
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In 2017, major hurricanes impacted coral reefs in both Florida and Puerto Rico. We quantified these impacts using diver-based surveys, and our ...
Hurricane Harvey Water Quality Effects Documented for Three Texas ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/hurricane-harvey-water-quality-effects-documented-for-three-texas-estuaries/
NOAA NWS radar mosaic of Hurricane Harvey on 25 August 2017, DBZ = radar reflectivity factor of precipitation). Credit: NOAA NWS. An NCCOS-supported ...
Coral Assessment and Restoration Results Released for U.S. Caribbean ...
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In September 2017, major hurricanes Irma and Maria impacted Puerto Rico (PR) and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and caused considerable damage to ...
Moving Past Water Level: Study Reveals Sea Level Rise Impacts on Storm ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/moving-past-water-level-study-reveals-how-sea-level-rise-impacts-storm-surge-on-barrier-islands/
To better understand how future sea levels may impact barrier islands during hurricanes, a team of NOAA supported scientists from the United States ...
Researchers Estimate Flood Protection Benefits of Coral Reefs in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/determining-the-flood-protection-benefits-of-coral-reefs-in-florida-and-puerto-rico/
In 2017, coral reefs buffered Florida and Puerto Rico from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, but were severely damaged by the storm surge and waves. NOAA ...
Living with Sea Level Rise in the Texas Coastal Bend
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The region’s low elevation, land subsidence, small estuarine tidal ranges, and exposure to hurricanes make the area vulnerable to sea level rise. To ...
For Marshes Impacted by Drought and Hurricanes, Salty is Better
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/marshes-impacted-drought-hurricanes-better-salty/
From approximately 2000 to 2015 scientists studied the impacts of four hurricanes and one drought. Computing the NDVI before and after these extreme ...
Dynamic simulation and numerical analysis of hurricane storm surge ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/dynamic-simulation-and-numerical-analysis-of-hurricane-storm-surge-under-sea-level-rise-with-geomorphologic-changes-along-the-northern-gulf-of-mexico/
Hydrodynamics of 10 historic hurricanes were simulated through each of the five model configurations (present day and four SLR scenarios). Under SLR ...
Acoustic Monitoring Reveals Hurricane Maria's Impact on Puerto Rico’s ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/acoustic-monitoring-reveals-resilient-natural-marine-soundscapes/
Students from the University of Puerto Rico service one of the project’s acoustic recording devices, known as a hydrophone. Credit: Rebecca Becicka ...
New Technology Documents Rapid Phytoplankton Response to Tropical ...
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Prior studies of phytoplankton responses to the passage of tropical cyclones (i.e., tropical depressions, storms, hurricanes) showed increased ...
Visual Story Maps Highlight Sea Level Rise Impacts in the Gulf of ...
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Using “what if” examples for Hurricanes Katrina and Dennis, the storm surge story map simulates future potential sea level rise scenarios for storm ...
Modeling, Visualizing, and Communicating Nor'easter and Hurricane ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/modeling-visualizing-and-communicating-noreaster-and-hurricane-threats-under-sea-level-rise-to-support-coastal-management-within-new-england/
In New England, extratropical storm events with strong winds and heavy precipitation (commonly called nor’easters) are the most common coast-shaping ...
Tool to Forecast the Effect of Waves on Waterbodies and Shorelines
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Wave forms included in the tool range from extreme wind-driven waves created by hurricanes to persistent low-amplitude waves from boat traffic ...
Beach Width Provides Greatest Protection Against Flooding, Erosion ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/beach-width-provides-greatest-protection-against-flooding-erosion-during-long-storms/
Dune erosion, or scarping, caused by Hurricane Matthew along Shackleford Banks, North Carolina. Credit: Laura Moore. Beaches and sand dunes are ...
Assessing Community Risk in Relation to Flood Hazard in the U.S. Virgin ...
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In the USVI, the islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John are frequently impacted by tropical storms and hurricanes, such as with Hurricanes ...
How Natural and Nature-based Features Could Enhance Coastal Resilience ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/how-natural-and-nature-based-features-could-enhance-coastal-resilience-in-southwest-florida/
Southwest Florida is experiencing greater vulnerability to flooding due to a growing coastal population, frequent and more intense hurricanes, sea ...
If You Build It, Is It Worth It? The Value of Restoring Coastal Sand ...
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This image is an example of one of the choice cards given to survey participants regarding coastal and dune restoration options (Nguyen et al. 2023 ...
Assessing Community Risk in Relation to Flood Hazards in the Baltimore ...
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Communities situated in coastal zones not only derive economic vitality and natural resources from their surrounding environments but also contend ...
How Should Coastal Resilience be Defined?
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NCCOS scientists have published Understanding Resilience in Communities Across the U.S. Coastline, which compares different metrics for measuring the ...
Evaluating Wave Impact Reduction and Shoreline Protection Provided by ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nccos-award-helps-evaluate-wave-impact-reduction-and-shoreline-protection-provided-by-oyster-reef-living-shoreline-projects-during-storm-events-on-the-atlantic-and-gulf-coasts/
Oyster reefs. Credit Anna Windle, Sarah Poulin, NC Sea Grant. NCCOS has approved an Effects of Sea Level Rise Event Response Award of $35,228 for a ...