Typhoon Water Surface Analysis for West Coast of Saipan, Mariana Islands.
Abstract
The Coastal Engineering Research Center of the US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station (WES) was requested by the US Army Engineer Division, Pacific Ocean (POD) to conduct a Typhoon Water Surface Analysis for the Flood Insurance Study of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A comprehensive investigation to determine the frequency of occurrence of typhoon-induced flood elevations for the est coast of Saipan was performed. Since Saipan is located within the region subjected to typhoons similar to those considered in a previous stage-frequency analysis for Agana Bay, Guam, the synthetic typhoon ensemble used in that study was utilized in this investigation. The surge time-histories of the storms were computed using the WES Implicit Flooding Model (WIFM). Keywords: Coastal flooding, Stage-frequency, Storm surge, Wave setup. (jes)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA213892
Entities
People
- Lucia W. Chou
Organizations
- Coastal Engineering Research Center