Long-term variability of storm surge frequency in the Venice Lagoon: an update thanks to 18th century sea level observations

Sea level observations made in the Venice Lagoon between 1751 and 1792 have been recovered, consisting of two time series of daily data on high and low waters in Venice and Chioggia. From comparisons with modern observations, the quality of the 18th century data appears to be good enough to allow a...

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Main Author: F. Raicich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-03-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/15/527/2015/nhess-15-527-2015.pdf