scholarly journals Simulation of storm surge, wave, currents, and inundation in the Outer Banks and Chesapeake Bay during Hurricane Isabel in 2003: The importance of waves

2010 ◽  
Vol 115 (C4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Peter Sheng ◽  
Vadim Alymov ◽  
Vladimir A. Paramygin
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Outer Banks ◽  
Hurricane Isabel

scholarly journals Modeling Extreme Rainfall, Winds, and Surge from Hurricane Isabel (2003)

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 1342-1361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Lin ◽  
James A. Smith ◽  
Gabriele Villarini ◽  
Timothy P. Marchok ◽  
Mary Lynn Baeck
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Tropical Cyclones ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Circulation Model ◽  
Extreme Rainfall ◽  
Rain Gauge ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Landfalling Tropical Cyclones ◽  
Surge Flooding ◽  
Hurricane Isabel

Abstract Landfalling tropical cyclones present major hazards for the eastern United States. Hurricane Isabel (September 2003) produced more than $3.3 billion in damages from wind, inland riverine flooding, and storm surge flooding, and resulted in 17 fatalities. Case study analyses of Hurricane Isabel are carried out to investigate multiple hazards from landfalling tropical cyclones. The analyses focus on storm evolution following landfall and center on simulations using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF). WRF simulations are coupled with the 2D, depth-averaged hydrodynamic Advanced Circulation Model (ADCIRC), to examine storm surge in the Chesapeake Bay. Analyses of heavy rainfall and flooding include an examination of the structure and evolution of extreme rainfall over land. Intercomparisons of simulated rainfall from WRF with Hydro-NEXRAD rainfall fields and observations from rain gauge networks are presented. A particular focus of these analyses is the evolving distribution of rainfall, relative to the center of circulation, as the storm moves over land. Similar analyses are carried out for the wind field of Hurricane Isabel as it moves over the mid-Atlantic region. Outer rainbands, which are not well captured in WRF simulations, played a major role in urban flooding and wind damage, especially for the Baltimore metropolitan region. Wind maxima in outer rainbands may also have played a role in storm surge flooding in the upper Chesapeake Bay.

Hurricane Isabel generated an unusual fall bloom in Chesapeake Bay

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
W. David Miller ◽  
Lawrence W. Harding ◽  
Jason E. Adolf
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Hurricane Isabel

scholarly journals Wave Attenuation by Spartina Saltmarshes in the Chesapeake Bay Under Storm Surge Conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 124 (7) ◽  
pp. 5220-5243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan L. Garzon ◽  
M. Maza ◽  
C. M. Ferreira ◽  
J. L. Lara ◽  
I. J. Losada
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Wave Attenuation

scholarly journals Chesapeake Bay plankton and fish abundance enhanced by Hurricane Isabel

Eos ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 86 (28) ◽  
pp. 261 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. Roman ◽  
W. C. Boicourt ◽  
D. G. Kimmel ◽  
W. D. Miller ◽  
J. E. Adolf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Fish Abundance ◽  
Hurricane Isabel

scholarly journals Modeling Storm Surge and Inundation in Washington, DC, during Hurricane Isabel and the 1936 Potomac River Great Flood

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 607-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Wang ◽  
Jon Loftis ◽  
David Forrest ◽  
Wade Smith ◽  
Barry Stamey
Keyword(s):  
Storm Surge ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Potomac River ◽  
Hurricane Isabel

Evaluation of weather forecast systems for storm surge modeling in the Chesapeake Bay

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan L. Garzon ◽  
Celso M. Ferreira ◽  
Roberto Padilla-Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Weather Forecast ◽  
Storm Surge Modeling

scholarly journals Potential Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Coarse Scale Marsh Migration on Storm Surge Hydrodynamics and Waves on Coastal Protected Areas in the Chesapeake Bay

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alayna Bigalbal ◽  
Ali Rezaie ◽  
Juan Garzon ◽  
Celso Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Coastal Wetland ◽  
Storm Track ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Future Scenarios ◽  
Coarse Scale

The increasing rate of sea level rise (SLR) poses a major threat to coastal lands and natural resources, especially affecting natural preserves and protected areas along the coast. These impacts are likely to exacerbate when combined with storm surges. It is also expected that SLR will cause spatial reduction and migration of coastal wetland and marsh ecosystems, which are common in the natural preserves. This study evaluates the potential impacts of SLR and marsh migration on the hydrodynamics and waves conditions inside natural protected areas during storm surge. The study focused on four protected areas located in different areas of the Chesapeake Bay representing different hydrodynamic regimes. Historical and synthetic storms are simulated using a coupled storm surge (ADCIRC) and wave (SWAN) model for the Bay region for current condition and future scenarios. The future scenarios include different rates of local SLR projections (0.48 m, 0.97 m, 1.68 m, and 2.31 m) and potential land use changes due to SLR driven marsh migration, which is discretized in the selected preserve areas in a coarse scale. The results showed a linear increase of maximum water depth with respect to SLR inside the protected areas. However, the inundation extent, the maximum wave heights, and the current velocities inside the coastal protected areas showed a non-linear relationship with SLR, indicating that the combined impacts of storm surge, SLR, and marsh migration depend on multiple factors such as storm track, intensity, local topography, and locations of coastal protected areas. Furthermore, the impacts of SLR were significantly greater after a 1 m threshold of rise, suggesting the presence of a critical limit for conservation strategies.

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