Storm Surge (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Niels Bohr Institute

Storm Surge

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The storm surge of Hurricane Sandy reached 2.8 m above mean high tide in New York. In the future less severe storms will cause comparable surge levels due rising sea level. The unlikely worst case scenario for sea level rise this century is estimated to be 1.8 m, which would translate into approximately 20 times more frequent Sandy level surges.

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(Photo credit: David Shankbone, CC-BY-3.0)

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