Coastal Ocean Models as Planning Tools: A Case Study from Hurricane Katrina Storm Surge

Abstract

The passage of Hurricane Katrina over the Mississippi Gulf coast has highlighted the need for and versatility of coastal ocean models as planning tools. In the case of hurricane storm surge, predicted water level maps from coastal models are sought to guide redevelopments as well as formulate future store surge mitigation strategies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA488127

Entities

People

  • Cheryl Ann Blain
  • Thomas C. Massey

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Barrier Islands
  • Case Studies
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Hurricanes
  • Information Operations
  • Islands
  • Military Operations
  • Military Research
  • Oceans
  • Operations Research
  • Rapid Deployment
  • Rivers
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • Storms

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.