HURRICANE SURGE FREQUENCY ESTIMATED FOR THE GULF COAST OF TEXAS.

Abstract

In an investigation of 19 hurricanes of record since 1900, a method was developed for assigning frequencies to water levels of hypothetical hurricanes with various prescribed values of hurricane parameters - central pressure index, forward speed, and radius of maximum winds. A method is also presented for estimating surge frequency in inland bays and adjacent regions subject to flooding by hurricanes. Results are presented in tables and curves. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0684894

Entities

People

  • B. R. Bodine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Phenomena
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Ecological And Environmental Processes
  • Floods
  • Frequency
  • Hurricanes
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Storm Surges

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Regression Analysis.