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Map comparison of predicted dune impacts described by storm impact scaling regime

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Map comparison of predicted dune impacts described by storm impact scaling regime (Sallenger, 2000; Sherwood et al., 2022) from the Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast (circles, outer band) and locations of observed overwash for Wilmington, North Carolina, USA (ILM) and Morehead City, North Carolina, USA (MHX) National Weather Service regions (squares, inner band) for impacts of Hurricane Isaias in August 2020. The solid black line north of Wrightsville Beach denotes the region transition from ILM (south) and MHX (north).

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