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A process-based wave-resolving hydrodynamic model (XBeach Non-Hydrostatic, ‘XBNH’) was used to create a large synthetic database for use in a “Bayesian Estimator for Wave Attack in Reef Environments” (BEWARE), relating incident hydrodynamics and coral reef geomorphology to coastal flooding hazards on reef-lined coasts. Building on previous work, BEWARE improves system understanding of reef hydrodynamics by examining the intrinsic reef and extrinsic forcing factors controlling runup and flooding on reef-lined coasts. The Bayesian estimator has high predictive skill for the XBNH model outputs that are flooding indicators, and was validated for a number of available field cases. BEWARE is a potentially powerful tool...
Categories: Data;
Types: Citation,
NetCDF OPeNDAP Service;
Tags: CMGP,
Coastal and Marine Geology Program,
Geomorphology,
Geophysics,
PCMSC, All tags...
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center,
U.S. Geological Survey,
USGS,
coastal processes,
coastal processes,
coral reefs,
flooding,
geoscientificInformation,
hazards,
numerical modeling,
oceans,
reef,
water column features,
water level,
waves, Fewer tags
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This dataset consists of physics-based XBeach Non-hydrostatic hydrodynamic models input files used to study how coral reef restoration affects waves and wave-driven water levels over coral reefs, and the resulting wave-driven runup on the adjacent shoreline. Coral reefs are effective natural coastal flood barriers that protect adjacent communities. Coral degradation compromises the coastal protection value of reefs while also reducing their other ecosystem services, making them a target for restoration. Here we provide a physics-based evaluation of how coral restoration can reduce coastal flooding for various types of reefs. These input files accompany the modeling conducted for the following publication: Roelvink,...
Tags: CMHRP,
Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program,
Ecology,
Geomorphology,
Geophysics, All tags...
Marine Geology,
PCMSC,
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center,
U.S. Geological Survey,
USGS,
coastal processes,
coastal processes,
coral reefs,
geoscientificInformation,
hazards,
numerical modeling,
oceans,
reef,
water circulation,
water column features,
waves, Fewer tags
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