Effect of Coastal Erosion on Storm Surge: A Case Study in the Southern Coast of Rhode Island

The objective of this study was to assess the effect of shoreline retreat and dune erosion on coastal flooding in a case study located in the southern coast of Rhode Island, USA. Using an extensive dataset collected during 2011, an ADCIRC model was developed to simulate the propagation of storm surg...

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Main Authors: Alex Shaw, Mohammad Reza Hashemi, Malcolm Spaulding, Bryan Oakley, Chris Baxter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/4/4/85