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The Coastal Recovery from Storms Tool (CReST): Modeling Impacts of Sea ...
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We are developing a community modeling tool, based on field data, to inform impact and vulnerability assessments of dune and beach recovery following ...
NOAA Funds Post–Hurricane Dorian Data Collection to Improve ...
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The collection of post-storm surveys allows the team to conduct additional testing of the model’s ability to grow and recover dunes following ...
Researchers Develop Tool to Predict How Coast Recovers from Storms ...
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A team of NOAA-funded scientists from Oregon State University and the University of North Carolina is developing the Coastal Recovery from Storms Tool ...
Understanding Processes Driving Sand Dune Erosion and Creation on an ...
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Natural dunes are highly dynamic features that are constantly changing in response to erosion from storm events and recovery during calmer periods via ...
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...
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By building upon the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project’s existing collaborative structure which includes the state’s leading wetland ...
Grasses Shape and Protect Coastal Dunes in Different Ways
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This study was supported in part by the NCCOS Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise (EESLR) project “ The Coastal Recovery from Storms Tool (CReST): A ...
The Effects of Sea Level Rise Program (ESLR) - NCCOS
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Damages and economic losses due to sea level rise could be reduced if decision-makers better understand the impacts of sea level rise and coastal ...
Beach Width Provides Greatest Protection Against Flooding, Erosion ...
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Adapted from Itzkin et al. 2020. Increasing the width of beaches (i.e., nourishment) reduces dune erosion and prevents overwash by diffusing wave ...
Integrated Modeling of the Effects of Sea Level Rise across Estuaries ...
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The modeling advancements will be based upon an existing coupled framework linking the Delft3D, XBeach and Empirical Dune Growth (EDGR) models for ...
Researchers Evaluate Long-term Effect of Adding Sand to Dauphin Island ...
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Due to its low elevation, future hazards such as sea level rise and storms may increase inundation, overwash, and loss of land on Dauphin Island. The ...
NOAA Awards $3.4 million to Support Coastal Resilience
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NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science is awarding over $1.3 million, with an anticipated total of $3.4 million over the next four years ...
Advanced Flood Mapping Helps Visualize Flood Risks on Shifting ...
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This research team is a leader in advancing data collection methods, improving water level and wave model prediction, running coastline change models ...
Shoreline Hardening and Development Hurts Shorebirds and Waterfowl
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Past NCCOS-funded research has shown that shoreline hardening also negatively affects many species of fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants. Throughout ...
Coral Restoration for Coastal Resilience: A Decision Support Framework
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However, continued coral reef degradation lessens the reef structure’s ability to protect the coast from storm energy and flooding. In a new ...
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 the Performance of Nature-Based Solutions: A Systematic Map ...
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Healthy coastal ecosystems can provide services for coastal communities, and serve as a buffer from coastal hazards. However, their capacity to ...
The Economic Value of Natural Infrastructure for Storm Damage Reduction ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/the-economic-value-of-natural-infrastructure-for-storm-damage-reduction-in-north-carolinas-coastal-communities/
This two-year project is determining the economic value of the reduction in storm impacts to coastal communities due to the presence of natural ...
NCCOS-supported Student Wins Award 2013 Research Forum Award
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Bilskie’s award-winning poster described his large-scale, high-resolution model, which combines winds, waves, tides, and hurricane storm surges for ...
Long-distance Reefs May Be Key to Coral Recovery From Bleaching in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/long-distance-reefs-may-be-key-to-coral-recovery-in-moorea-and-tahiti-from-bleaching/
An NCCOS-funded study used modeling to demonstrate that the quick recovery of bleached corals in the past five mass bleaching events in Moorea and ...
Pulley Ridge Corals May Be Recovering After 10-Year Decline
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A NOAA-funded study of Pulley Ridge coral reefs, off the southwest coast of Florida, suggests they may be recovering after a 10-year decline.