Identifying Historic Storm Surges and Calculating Storm Surge Return Periods for the Gulf of Mexico Coast
Tropical cyclone-generated storm surges inflict natural disasters that are among the most catastrophic globally. The surges observed along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are among the highest in the world, second only to the Bay of Bengal. Storm surge activity along the U.S. Gulf Coast remains poorly under...
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LSU
2010
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04302010-144347/ |