This is a Brand New book in excellent condition. - Format: Paperback
- Author: Joao Rego
- ISBN10: 3838305493
- ISBN13: 9783838305493
This is a compilation of the authors research while working on a Ph.D. in Oceanography at the Louisiana State University. It also includes an Introduction summarizing the scientific literature on storm surge modeling. A systematic investigation of storm surge impact to the coasts of Louisiana and Texas, where the continental shelf reaches up to 200 km in width, is conducted using the hydrodynamics Finite-Volume Coastal Ocean Model. The model is applied to the northern Gulf of Mexico to simulate the storm surges caused by Hurricanes Rita 2005 and Ike 2008 . Idealized scenarios are also simulated to gain insight into specific surge mechanisms. This book focuses on: 1 The roles of shelf geometry and tides in a hurricane surge and the nonlinear interaction between tide and surge; 2 The receding flow of Hurricane Ritas surge and the different dynamics during flooding and return flow; 3 The effect of the often overlooked forward speed of a hurricane, which has a significant impact on surge; and 4 The importance of Galveston Bays barrier islands on the propagation of Ikes surge into and within the bay.
