Coastal Storms: Processes and Impacts

3 Credits

Extreme water levels and waves caused by coastal storms rank among the most significant hazards threatening coastal communities. This hands-on course explores storm independent water level components, such as astronomical tides and mean water levels, and storm induced components, including storm surge, rainfall-driven water levels, and wave runup. Students select a historical tropical cyclone that impacted the Florida coast and analyze the different contributions to total water levels.