The Impact of a Barrier Island Loss on Extreme Events in the Tampa Bay

The Impact of a Barrier Island Loss on Extreme Events in the Tampa Bay

Barrier islands characterize up to an eighth of the global coastlines. They buffer the mainland coastal areas from storm surge and wave energy from the open ocean. Changes in their shape or disappearance due to erosion may lead to an increased impact of sea level extremes on the mainland. A barrier...

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Main Authors: Marius eUlm, Arne eArns, Thomas eWahl, Steven D. Meyers, Mark E. Luther, Jürgen eJensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Numerical modeling
estuary
Extreme value statistics
Barrier islands
Beach erosion
Tampa Bay
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmars.2016.00056/full

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