Modeled extreme total water levels along the U.S. west coast
This dataset contains information on the probabilities of storm-induced erosion (collision, inundation and overwash) for each 100-meter (m) section of the United States Pacific coast for return period storm scenarios. The analysis is based on a storm-impact scaling model that uses observations of beach morphology combined with sophisticated hydrodynamic models to predict how the coast will respond to the hydrodynamic forcing. Storm-induced water levels, due to both surge and waves, are compared to coastal elevations to determine the probabilities of three types of coastal change: collision (dune erosion), overwash, and inundation. Data on morphology (dune crest and toe elevation) and hydrodynamics (storm surge, wave setup and runup) are also included in this dataset. As new beach morphology observations and storm predictions become available, this analysis will be updated to describe how coastal vulnerability to storms will vary in the future. The data presented here include the dune morphology observations, as derived from lidar surveys.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "PCMSC Science Data Coordinator", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:pcmsc_data@usgs.gov" } |
| description | This dataset contains information on the probabilities of storm-induced erosion (collision, inundation and overwash) for each 100-meter (m) section of the United States Pacific coast for return period storm scenarios. The analysis is based on a storm-impact scaling model that uses observations of beach morphology combined with sophisticated hydrodynamic models to predict how the coast will respond to the hydrodynamic forcing. Storm-induced water levels, due to both surge and waves, are compared to coastal elevations to determine the probabilities of three types of coastal change: collision (dune erosion), overwash, and inundation. Data on morphology (dune crest and toe elevation) and hydrodynamics (storm surge, wave setup and runup) are also included in this dataset. As new beach morphology observations and storm predictions become available, this analysis will be updated to describe how coastal vulnerability to storms will vary in the future. The data presented here include the dune morphology observations, as derived from lidar surveys. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_5ee17ff582ce3bd58d7be907 |
| keyword |
[ "Bathymetry and Elevation", "CMGP", "CMHRP", "Coastal and Marine Geology Program", "Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program", "PCMSC", "Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center", "Pacific Ocean", "Predictions", "State of California", "State of Oregon", "State of Washington", "U.S. Geological Survey", "U.S. West Coast", "USGS", "USGS:5ee17ff582ce3bd58d7be907", "United States of America", "coastal", "coastal erosion", "elevation", "environment", "erosion", "flooding", "floods", "geomorphology", "geoscientificInformation", "inundation", "oceans", "overwash", "shoreline erosion" ] |
| modified | 2021-05-25T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -124.733361, 32.53431, -114.001251, 48.391499 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Modeled extreme total water levels along the U.S. west coast |
