Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kara S. Doran
Originator: Hilary F. Stockdon
Originator: David M. Thompson
Originator: Kristin L. Sopkin
Originator: Nathaniel G. Plant
Originator: Asbury H. Sallenger
Publication_Date: 20120501
Title:
National Assessment of Hurricane-Induced Coastal Erosion Hazards: Gulf of Mexico
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1084/
Larger_Work_Citation:
Description:
Abstract:
These data sets contain information on the probabilities of hurricane-induced erosion (collision, inundation and overwash) for each 1-km section of the Gulf of Mexico coast for category 1-5 hurricanes. The analysis is based on a storm-impact scaling model that uses observations of beach morphology combined with sophisticated hydrodynamic models to predict how the coast will respond to the direct landfall of category 1-5 hurricanes. Hurricane-induced water levels, due to both surge and waves, are compared to beach and dune elevations to determine the probabilities of three types of coastal change: collision (dune erosion), overwash, and inundation. Data on dune morphology (dune crest and toe elevation) and hydrodynamics (storm surge, wave setup and runup) are also included in this data set. As new beach morphology observations and storm predictions become available, this analysis will be updated to describe how coastal vulnerability to storms will vary in the future. The data presented here include the dune morphology observations, as derived from lidar surveys.
Purpose:
To provide data on the probability of hurricane-induced coastal erosion hazards for the Gulf of Mexico coast.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20120501
Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
None planned, however future updates and post-storm analyses are anticipated.
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -97.303963
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.946792
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.321706
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.942596
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:e29663c5-f66e-4a04-91ca-a6dce9e5d8dd
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: SPCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Open-File Report 2012-1084
Theme_Keyword: OFR 2012-1084
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: coastal
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: environment
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Texas
Place_Keyword: Louisiana
Place_Keyword: Alabama
Place_Keyword: Mississippi
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: U.S. Gulf Coast
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
The U.S. Geological Survey requests to be acknowledged as originators of the data in future products or derivative research.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Hilary Stockdon
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: Saint Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: UNITED STATES
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-803-8747
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-803-2030
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hstockdon@usgs.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
The predicted elevations of combined high tide and storm surge for category 1-5 hurricanes were extracted from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) SLOSH (Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes) model, which has been employed by NOAA in inundation risk studies and operational storm surge forecasting. Wave runup and setup conditions were generated using SWAN software developed by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7600) ; MATLAB R2011b ; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.4.4000