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Apr 26, 2012
A Comparison of Methods Used to Calculate Extreme Water Levels
Authors: Thomas O. Herrington [email protected], Alicia Mahon [email protected], Richard I. Hires [email protected], and Jon K. Miller [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2008
Abstract
A long-term water elevation record spanning 95 years at Atlantic City, New Jersey has been systematically analyzed to determine the appropriate method to calculate the stage-frequency of extreme water elevations. The annual maximum surge is found to be uncorrelated with the annual maximum water elevation, indicating that a joint probability stochastic analysis is necessary for the determination of extreme water elevations. A statistically significant increase in the recorded annual maximum surge over the past half-century (1960–2006) is evident in the data, reflecting the possible influence of global climate change on the frequency and magnitude of extreme water levels generated by coastal storms.
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Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2008
Pages: 198 - 209
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© 2008 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Coastal engineering
- Coastal processes
- Coasts, oceans, ports, and waterways engineering
- Comparative studies
- Engineering fundamentals
- Infrastructure
- Joints
- Mathematics
- Methodology (by type)
- Municipal water
- Probability
- Research methods (by type)
- Stochastic processes
- Storm surges
- Structural engineering
- Structural members
- Structural systems
- Urban and regional development
- Urban areas
- Water (by type)
- Water and water resources
- Water level
- Water management
- Water supply
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Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030. E-mail: [email protected]
Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030. E-mail: [email protected]
Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030. E-mail: [email protected]
Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030. E-mail: [email protected]
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