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Li Erikson

Research Oceanographer at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Science and Products

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CoSMoS 3.0: Southern California

CoSMoS 3.0 for southern California provides detailed predictions of coastal flooding due to both future sea-level rise and storms, integrated with predictions of long-term coastal evolution (beach changes and coastal cliff retreat) for the Southern California region, from Point Conception (Santa Barbara County) to Imperial Beach (San Diego County).
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
CoSMoS 3.0: Southern California

CoSMoS 3.0: Southern California

CoSMoS 3.0 for southern California provides detailed predictions of coastal flooding due to both future sea-level rise and storms, integrated with predictions of long-term coastal evolution (beach changes and coastal cliff retreat) for the Southern California region, from Point Conception (Santa Barbara County) to Imperial Beach (San Diego County).
Learn More
Pulsating animation shows a bay and estuaries and changing water depth during two days' worth of tidal cycles.

CoSMoS 2.1: San Francisco Bay

With primary support from the National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), CoSMoS is set-up within the San Francisco Bay as part of Our Coast Our Future (OCOF).
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
CoSMoS 2.1: San Francisco Bay

CoSMoS 2.1: San Francisco Bay

With primary support from the National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), CoSMoS is set-up within the San Francisco Bay as part of Our Coast Our Future (OCOF).
Learn More
Web browser screen showing an application with different parameters and controls on left and the resulting map on right.

CoSMoS 2.0: North-central California (outer coast)

Our Coast Our Future (OCOF) is a collaborative, user-driven project providing science-based decision-support tools to help coastal planners and emergency responders understand, visualize, and anticipate local impacts from sea-level rise (SLR) and storms in the San Francisco Bay region.
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
CoSMoS 2.0: North-central California (outer coast)

CoSMoS 2.0: North-central California (outer coast)

Our Coast Our Future (OCOF) is a collaborative, user-driven project providing science-based decision-support tools to help coastal planners and emergency responders understand, visualize, and anticipate local impacts from sea-level rise (SLR) and storms in the San Francisco Bay region.
Learn More
A man stands smiling on a high coastal bluff near solar panels and a pole supported by guy wires, with a camera mounted on top.

Climate impacts to Arctic coasts, recent activities

USGS activities related to the project, "Climate Impacts to Arctic Coasts."
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Climate impacts to Arctic coasts, recent activities

Climate impacts to Arctic coasts, recent activities

USGS activities related to the project, "Climate Impacts to Arctic Coasts."
Learn More
Animation shows map of land and sea, land doesn't change and the ocean and bay change colors according to tidal height.

San Francisco Bay Basic Tide Model

This web page provides files that may be used to run a basic depth-averaged (2DH) Deltares Delft3D version 4.00.01 astronomic tide model for San Francisco Bay. It was developed with the primary aim of assessing water level fluctuations and flow conditions in the vicinity of the Golden Gate (Elias and Hansen 2013).
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
San Francisco Bay Basic Tide Model

San Francisco Bay Basic Tide Model

This web page provides files that may be used to run a basic depth-averaged (2DH) Deltares Delft3D version 4.00.01 astronomic tide model for San Francisco Bay. It was developed with the primary aim of assessing water level fluctuations and flow conditions in the vicinity of the Golden Gate (Elias and Hansen 2013).
Learn More
A man stands smiling on a high coastal bluff near solar panels and a pole supported by guy wires, with a camera mounted on top.

Using Video Imagery to Study Coastal Change: Barter Island, Alaska

For a short study period, two video cameras overlooked the coast from atop the coastal bluff of Barter Island in northern Alaska. The purpose was to observe and quantify coastal processes such as wave run-up, development of rip channels, bluff erosion, and movement of sandbars and ice floes.
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Using Video Imagery to Study Coastal Change: Barter Island, Alaska

Using Video Imagery to Study Coastal Change: Barter Island, Alaska

For a short study period, two video cameras overlooked the coast from atop the coastal bluff of Barter Island in northern Alaska. The purpose was to observe and quantify coastal processes such as wave run-up, development of rip channels, bluff erosion, and movement of sandbars and ice floes.
Learn More
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Projections of shoreline change for California due to 21st century sea-level rise Projections of shoreline change for California due to 21st century sea-level rise

This dataset contains projections of shoreline change and uncertainty bands across California for future scenarios of sea-level rise (SLR). Projections were made using the Coastal Storm Modeling System - Coastal One-line Assimilated Simulation Tool (CoSMoS-COAST), a numerical model run in an ensemble forced with global-to-local nested wave models and assimilated with satellite-derived...
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Future coastal hazards along the U.S. Atlantic coast Future coastal hazards along the U.S. Atlantic coast

This product consists of several datasets that map future coastal flooding and erosion hazards due to sea level rise (SLR) and storms for three States (Florida, Georgia, and Virginia) along the Atlantic coast of the United States. The SLR scenarios encompass a plausible range of projections by 2100 based on the best available science and with enough resolution to support a suite of...
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

Future coastal hazards along the U.S. North and South Carolina coasts Future coastal hazards along the U.S. North and South Carolina coasts

This product consists of several datasets that map future coastal flooding and erosion hazards due to sea level rise (SLR) and storms along the North and South Carolina coast. The SLR scenarios encompass a plausible range of projections by 2100 based on the best available, science and with enough resolution to support a suite of different planning horizons. The storm scenarios are...
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

Hydrographic and sediment field data collected in the vicinity of Wainwright, Alaska, in 2009 Hydrographic and sediment field data collected in the vicinity of Wainwright, Alaska, in 2009

This dataset consists of hydrographic, geomorphic, and sediment field measurements obtained during the ice-free summer of 2009 in the vicinity of Wainwright, Alaska. Time-series data were collected with a bottom-mounted instrument package and consist of wave statistics, vertical water flow velocity profiles, water temperatures, conductivity, and salinity concentrations. Data collected at...
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) for Northern California 3.2 (ver. 1h, December 2025) Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) for Northern California 3.2 (ver. 1h, December 2025)

The Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) makes detailed predictions (meter-scale) over large geographic scales (100s of kilometers) of storm-induced coastal flooding and erosion for both current and future scenarios. CoSMoS 3.2 for Northern California shows projections for future scenarios (sea-level change and storms) to provide emergency responders and coastal planners with critical...
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Ocean wave time-series data simulated with a global-scale numerical wave model under the influence of historical and projected CMIP6 wind and sea ice fields (ver. 2.0, October 2024) Ocean wave time-series data simulated with a global-scale numerical wave model under the influence of historical and projected CMIP6 wind and sea ice fields (ver. 2.0, October 2024)

Hourly time-series of waves at the 20m, 50m, and 100m isobaths, along all U.S. open coasts for the historical (1979-2014) and projected (2020-2050) period: Those data (estimates of historical and long-term future conditions) were developed by running the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) WaveWatch3 wave model forced with winds and sea ice extents from four separate...
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities
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Global projections of storm surges using high-resolution CMIP6 climate models Global projections of storm surges using high-resolution CMIP6 climate models

In the coming decades, coastal flooding will become more frequent due to sea-level rise and potential changes in storms. To produce global storm surge projections from 1950 to 2050, we force the Global Tide and Surge Model with a ∼25-km resolution climate model ensemble from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 High Resolution Model Intercomparison Project (HighResMIP). This...
Authors
Sanne Muis, Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts, Jose Antolinez, Job Dullaart, Trang Duong, Li Erikson, Rein Haarsma, Maialen Irazoqui Apecechea, Matthias Mengel, Dewi Le Bars, Andrea C. O'Neill, Roshanka Ranasinghe, Malcolm Roberts, Martin Verlaan, Philip J. Ward, Kun Yan
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

A model integrating satellite-derived shoreline observations for predicting fine-scale shoreline response to waves and sea-level rise across large coastal regions A model integrating satellite-derived shoreline observations for predicting fine-scale shoreline response to waves and sea-level rise across large coastal regions

Satellite-derived shoreline observations combined with dynamic shoreline models enable fine-scale predictions of coastal change across large spatiotemporal scales. Here, we present a satellite-data-assimilated, “littoral-cell”-based, ensemble Kalman-filter shoreline model to predict coastal change and uncertainty due to waves, sea-level rise (SLR), and other natural and anthropogenic...
Authors
Sean Vitousek, Kilian Vos, Kristen D. Splinter, Li Erikson, Patrick Barnard
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

Barrier island reconfiguration leads to rapid erosion and relocation of a rural Alaska community Barrier island reconfiguration leads to rapid erosion and relocation of a rural Alaska community

Coastal erosion is one of the foremost hazards that circumpolar communities face. Climate change and warming temperatures are anticipated to accelerate coastal change, increasing risk to coastal communities. Most erosion hazard studies for Alaska communities only consider linear erosion and do not anticipate coastal morphologic changes. This study showcases the possibility and...
Authors
Richard M. Buzard, Nicole Kinsman, Christopher Maio, Li Erikson, Benjamin Jones, Scott Anderson, Roberta Glenn, Jacquelyn Overbeck
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Relative contributions of water-level components to extreme water levels along the US Southeast Atlantic Coast from a regional-scale water-level hindcast Relative contributions of water-level components to extreme water levels along the US Southeast Atlantic Coast from a regional-scale water-level hindcast

A 38-year hindcast water level product is developed for the U.S. Southeast Atlantic coastline from the entrance of Chesapeake Bay to the southeast tip of Florida. The water level modelling framework utilized in this study combines a global-scale hydrodynamic model (Global Tide and Surge Model, GTSM-ERA5), a novel ensemble-based tide model, a parameterized wave setup model, and...
Authors
Kai Parker, Li Erikson, Jennifer Thomas, Cornelis Nederhoff, Patrick Barnard, Sanne Muis
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

Rapid modeling of compound flooding across broad coastal regions and the necessity to include rainfall driven processes: A case study of Hurricane Florence (2018) Rapid modeling of compound flooding across broad coastal regions and the necessity to include rainfall driven processes: A case study of Hurricane Florence (2018)

In this work, we show that large-scale compound flood models developed for North and South Carolina, USA, can skillfully simulate multiple drivers of coastal flooding as confirmed by measurements collected during Hurricane Florence (2018). Besides the accuracy of representing observed water levels, the importance of individual processes was investigated. We demonstrate that across the...
Authors
Tim Leijnse, Cornelis Nederhoff, Jennifer Thomas, Kai Parker, Maarten van Ormondt, Li Erikson, Robert McCall, Ap van Dongeren, Andrea C. O'Neill, Patrick Barnard
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

Numerical model characterization of sediment transport potentials pre- and post-construction of an artificial island in Foggy Island Bay, Alaska Numerical model characterization of sediment transport potentials pre- and post-construction of an artificial island in Foggy Island Bay, Alaska

The anticipated construction of the Liberty Development Island near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, has created a need to understand how the island may influence sediment transport patterns and deposition on the nearby Boulder Patch ecosystem. This study uses a numerical model to characterize sediment transport pathways in Foggy Island Bay with and without the artificial island in place. We present...
Authors
Cornelis Nederhoff, Li Erikson, Anita Engelstad, Stuart Pearson
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
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PCMSC Scientists Among USGS Contributors to National Climate Assessment

PCMSC Scientists Among USGS Contributors to National Climate Assessment

Scientists from the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) are among dozens of USGS contributors to the Fifth National Climate Assessment...

Read Article
Using Climate Models for Global Storm Surge Projections

Using Climate Models for Global Storm Surge Projections

In new research, an international team of scientists including USGS oceanographers utilized advanced global hydrodynamic and climate models to project...

Read Article
USGS aids storm response to Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Alaska

USGS aids storm response to Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Alaska

In September 2022, the west coast of Alaska was struck by Extratropical Typhoon Merbok, generating significant storm surge that caused severe flooding...

Read Article
Changing Wave Dynamics in Arctic Alaska

Changing Wave Dynamics in Arctic Alaska

The Arctic coast of Alaska is defined and shaped by ice—and, increasingly, waves. New studies from USGS researchers and collaborators examine how wind...

Read Article
Explore Coastal Change in Alaska

Explore Coastal Change in Alaska

A new geonarrative shows how USGS Coastal Change Hazards research is directly addressing the ability to understand, measure and project coastal change...

Read Article
Coastal Change Mapping and Research in Alaska

Coastal Change Mapping and Research in Alaska

USGS studies coastal change along Alaska’s 66,000 miles of complex coastline - which stands as a tremendous resource to the Nation.

Read Article

Science and Products

Filter Total Items: 21
Map background with colored blocks drawn on top if it to depict data regions or study areas, each area is labeled with words.

CoSMoS 3.0: Southern California

CoSMoS 3.0 for southern California provides detailed predictions of coastal flooding due to both future sea-level rise and storms, integrated with predictions of long-term coastal evolution (beach changes and coastal cliff retreat) for the Southern California region, from Point Conception (Santa Barbara County) to Imperial Beach (San Diego County).
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
CoSMoS 3.0: Southern California

CoSMoS 3.0: Southern California

CoSMoS 3.0 for southern California provides detailed predictions of coastal flooding due to both future sea-level rise and storms, integrated with predictions of long-term coastal evolution (beach changes and coastal cliff retreat) for the Southern California region, from Point Conception (Santa Barbara County) to Imperial Beach (San Diego County).
Learn More
Pulsating animation shows a bay and estuaries and changing water depth during two days' worth of tidal cycles.

CoSMoS 2.1: San Francisco Bay

With primary support from the National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), CoSMoS is set-up within the San Francisco Bay as part of Our Coast Our Future (OCOF).
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
CoSMoS 2.1: San Francisco Bay

CoSMoS 2.1: San Francisco Bay

With primary support from the National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), CoSMoS is set-up within the San Francisco Bay as part of Our Coast Our Future (OCOF).
Learn More
Web browser screen showing an application with different parameters and controls on left and the resulting map on right.

CoSMoS 2.0: North-central California (outer coast)

Our Coast Our Future (OCOF) is a collaborative, user-driven project providing science-based decision-support tools to help coastal planners and emergency responders understand, visualize, and anticipate local impacts from sea-level rise (SLR) and storms in the San Francisco Bay region.
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
CoSMoS 2.0: North-central California (outer coast)

CoSMoS 2.0: North-central California (outer coast)

Our Coast Our Future (OCOF) is a collaborative, user-driven project providing science-based decision-support tools to help coastal planners and emergency responders understand, visualize, and anticipate local impacts from sea-level rise (SLR) and storms in the San Francisco Bay region.
Learn More
A man stands smiling on a high coastal bluff near solar panels and a pole supported by guy wires, with a camera mounted on top.

Climate impacts to Arctic coasts, recent activities

USGS activities related to the project, "Climate Impacts to Arctic Coasts."
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Climate impacts to Arctic coasts, recent activities

Climate impacts to Arctic coasts, recent activities

USGS activities related to the project, "Climate Impacts to Arctic Coasts."
Learn More
Animation shows map of land and sea, land doesn't change and the ocean and bay change colors according to tidal height.

San Francisco Bay Basic Tide Model

This web page provides files that may be used to run a basic depth-averaged (2DH) Deltares Delft3D version 4.00.01 astronomic tide model for San Francisco Bay. It was developed with the primary aim of assessing water level fluctuations and flow conditions in the vicinity of the Golden Gate (Elias and Hansen 2013).
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
San Francisco Bay Basic Tide Model

San Francisco Bay Basic Tide Model

This web page provides files that may be used to run a basic depth-averaged (2DH) Deltares Delft3D version 4.00.01 astronomic tide model for San Francisco Bay. It was developed with the primary aim of assessing water level fluctuations and flow conditions in the vicinity of the Golden Gate (Elias and Hansen 2013).
Learn More
A man stands smiling on a high coastal bluff near solar panels and a pole supported by guy wires, with a camera mounted on top.

Using Video Imagery to Study Coastal Change: Barter Island, Alaska

For a short study period, two video cameras overlooked the coast from atop the coastal bluff of Barter Island in northern Alaska. The purpose was to observe and quantify coastal processes such as wave run-up, development of rip channels, bluff erosion, and movement of sandbars and ice floes.
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Using Video Imagery to Study Coastal Change: Barter Island, Alaska

Using Video Imagery to Study Coastal Change: Barter Island, Alaska

For a short study period, two video cameras overlooked the coast from atop the coastal bluff of Barter Island in northern Alaska. The purpose was to observe and quantify coastal processes such as wave run-up, development of rip channels, bluff erosion, and movement of sandbars and ice floes.
Learn More
Filter Total Items: 31

Projections of shoreline change for California due to 21st century sea-level rise Projections of shoreline change for California due to 21st century sea-level rise

This dataset contains projections of shoreline change and uncertainty bands across California for future scenarios of sea-level rise (SLR). Projections were made using the Coastal Storm Modeling System - Coastal One-line Assimilated Simulation Tool (CoSMoS-COAST), a numerical model run in an ensemble forced with global-to-local nested wave models and assimilated with satellite-derived...
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Future coastal hazards along the U.S. Atlantic coast Future coastal hazards along the U.S. Atlantic coast

This product consists of several datasets that map future coastal flooding and erosion hazards due to sea level rise (SLR) and storms for three States (Florida, Georgia, and Virginia) along the Atlantic coast of the United States. The SLR scenarios encompass a plausible range of projections by 2100 based on the best available science and with enough resolution to support a suite of...
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

Future coastal hazards along the U.S. North and South Carolina coasts Future coastal hazards along the U.S. North and South Carolina coasts

This product consists of several datasets that map future coastal flooding and erosion hazards due to sea level rise (SLR) and storms along the North and South Carolina coast. The SLR scenarios encompass a plausible range of projections by 2100 based on the best available, science and with enough resolution to support a suite of different planning horizons. The storm scenarios are...
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

Hydrographic and sediment field data collected in the vicinity of Wainwright, Alaska, in 2009 Hydrographic and sediment field data collected in the vicinity of Wainwright, Alaska, in 2009

This dataset consists of hydrographic, geomorphic, and sediment field measurements obtained during the ice-free summer of 2009 in the vicinity of Wainwright, Alaska. Time-series data were collected with a bottom-mounted instrument package and consist of wave statistics, vertical water flow velocity profiles, water temperatures, conductivity, and salinity concentrations. Data collected at...
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) for Northern California 3.2 (ver. 1h, December 2025) Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) for Northern California 3.2 (ver. 1h, December 2025)

The Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) makes detailed predictions (meter-scale) over large geographic scales (100s of kilometers) of storm-induced coastal flooding and erosion for both current and future scenarios. CoSMoS 3.2 for Northern California shows projections for future scenarios (sea-level change and storms) to provide emergency responders and coastal planners with critical...
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Ocean wave time-series data simulated with a global-scale numerical wave model under the influence of historical and projected CMIP6 wind and sea ice fields (ver. 2.0, October 2024) Ocean wave time-series data simulated with a global-scale numerical wave model under the influence of historical and projected CMIP6 wind and sea ice fields (ver. 2.0, October 2024)

Hourly time-series of waves at the 20m, 50m, and 100m isobaths, along all U.S. open coasts for the historical (1979-2014) and projected (2020-2050) period: Those data (estimates of historical and long-term future conditions) were developed by running the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) WaveWatch3 wave model forced with winds and sea ice extents from four separate...
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities
No results found.
Filter Total Items: 87

Global projections of storm surges using high-resolution CMIP6 climate models Global projections of storm surges using high-resolution CMIP6 climate models

In the coming decades, coastal flooding will become more frequent due to sea-level rise and potential changes in storms. To produce global storm surge projections from 1950 to 2050, we force the Global Tide and Surge Model with a ∼25-km resolution climate model ensemble from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 High Resolution Model Intercomparison Project (HighResMIP). This...
Authors
Sanne Muis, Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts, Jose Antolinez, Job Dullaart, Trang Duong, Li Erikson, Rein Haarsma, Maialen Irazoqui Apecechea, Matthias Mengel, Dewi Le Bars, Andrea C. O'Neill, Roshanka Ranasinghe, Malcolm Roberts, Martin Verlaan, Philip J. Ward, Kun Yan
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

A model integrating satellite-derived shoreline observations for predicting fine-scale shoreline response to waves and sea-level rise across large coastal regions A model integrating satellite-derived shoreline observations for predicting fine-scale shoreline response to waves and sea-level rise across large coastal regions

Satellite-derived shoreline observations combined with dynamic shoreline models enable fine-scale predictions of coastal change across large spatiotemporal scales. Here, we present a satellite-data-assimilated, “littoral-cell”-based, ensemble Kalman-filter shoreline model to predict coastal change and uncertainty due to waves, sea-level rise (SLR), and other natural and anthropogenic...
Authors
Sean Vitousek, Kilian Vos, Kristen D. Splinter, Li Erikson, Patrick Barnard
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

Barrier island reconfiguration leads to rapid erosion and relocation of a rural Alaska community Barrier island reconfiguration leads to rapid erosion and relocation of a rural Alaska community

Coastal erosion is one of the foremost hazards that circumpolar communities face. Climate change and warming temperatures are anticipated to accelerate coastal change, increasing risk to coastal communities. Most erosion hazard studies for Alaska communities only consider linear erosion and do not anticipate coastal morphologic changes. This study showcases the possibility and...
Authors
Richard M. Buzard, Nicole Kinsman, Christopher Maio, Li Erikson, Benjamin Jones, Scott Anderson, Roberta Glenn, Jacquelyn Overbeck
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Relative contributions of water-level components to extreme water levels along the US Southeast Atlantic Coast from a regional-scale water-level hindcast Relative contributions of water-level components to extreme water levels along the US Southeast Atlantic Coast from a regional-scale water-level hindcast

A 38-year hindcast water level product is developed for the U.S. Southeast Atlantic coastline from the entrance of Chesapeake Bay to the southeast tip of Florida. The water level modelling framework utilized in this study combines a global-scale hydrodynamic model (Global Tide and Surge Model, GTSM-ERA5), a novel ensemble-based tide model, a parameterized wave setup model, and...
Authors
Kai Parker, Li Erikson, Jennifer Thomas, Cornelis Nederhoff, Patrick Barnard, Sanne Muis
By
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

Rapid modeling of compound flooding across broad coastal regions and the necessity to include rainfall driven processes: A case study of Hurricane Florence (2018) Rapid modeling of compound flooding across broad coastal regions and the necessity to include rainfall driven processes: A case study of Hurricane Florence (2018)

In this work, we show that large-scale compound flood models developed for North and South Carolina, USA, can skillfully simulate multiple drivers of coastal flooding as confirmed by measurements collected during Hurricane Florence (2018). Besides the accuracy of representing observed water levels, the importance of individual processes was investigated. We demonstrate that across the...
Authors
Tim Leijnse, Cornelis Nederhoff, Jennifer Thomas, Kai Parker, Maarten van Ormondt, Li Erikson, Robert McCall, Ap van Dongeren, Andrea C. O'Neill, Patrick Barnard
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Recovery Activities

Numerical model characterization of sediment transport potentials pre- and post-construction of an artificial island in Foggy Island Bay, Alaska Numerical model characterization of sediment transport potentials pre- and post-construction of an artificial island in Foggy Island Bay, Alaska

The anticipated construction of the Liberty Development Island near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, has created a need to understand how the island may influence sediment transport patterns and deposition on the nearby Boulder Patch ecosystem. This study uses a numerical model to characterize sediment transport pathways in Foggy Island Bay with and without the artificial island in place. We present...
Authors
Cornelis Nederhoff, Li Erikson, Anita Engelstad, Stuart Pearson
By
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Filter Total Items: 20
PCMSC Scientists Among USGS Contributors to National Climate Assessment

PCMSC Scientists Among USGS Contributors to National Climate Assessment

Scientists from the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) are among dozens of USGS contributors to the Fifth National Climate Assessment...

Read Article
Using Climate Models for Global Storm Surge Projections

Using Climate Models for Global Storm Surge Projections

In new research, an international team of scientists including USGS oceanographers utilized advanced global hydrodynamic and climate models to project...

Read Article
USGS aids storm response to Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Alaska

USGS aids storm response to Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Alaska

In September 2022, the west coast of Alaska was struck by Extratropical Typhoon Merbok, generating significant storm surge that caused severe flooding...

Read Article
Changing Wave Dynamics in Arctic Alaska

Changing Wave Dynamics in Arctic Alaska

The Arctic coast of Alaska is defined and shaped by ice—and, increasingly, waves. New studies from USGS researchers and collaborators examine how wind...

Read Article
Explore Coastal Change in Alaska

Explore Coastal Change in Alaska

A new geonarrative shows how USGS Coastal Change Hazards research is directly addressing the ability to understand, measure and project coastal change...

Read Article
Coastal Change Mapping and Research in Alaska

Coastal Change Mapping and Research in Alaska

USGS studies coastal change along Alaska’s 66,000 miles of complex coastline - which stands as a tremendous resource to the Nation.

Read Article
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