A comparison of methods used to calculate extreme water levels

Thomas O. Herrington, Alicia Mahon, Richard I. Hires, Jon K. Miller

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Abstract

A long-term water elevation record spanning 95 years at Atlantic City, New Jersey has been systematically analyzed to determine the appropriate method to calculate the stage-frequency of extreme water elevations. The annual maximum surge is found to be uncorrected with the annual maximum water elevation, indicating that a joint probability stochastic analysis is necessary for the determination of extreme water elevations. A statistically significant increase in the recorded annual maximum surge over the past half-century (1960-2006) is evident in the data, reflecting the possible influence of global climate change on the frequency and magnitude of extreme water levels generated by coastal storms. Copyright ASCE 2008.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSolutions to Coastal Disasters Congress 2008 - Proceedings of the Solutions to Coastal Disasters Congress 2008
Pages198-209
Number of pages12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
EventSolutions to Coastal Disasters Congress 2008 - Oahu, HI, United States
Duration: 13 Apr 200816 Apr 2008

Publication series

NameSolutions to Coastal Disasters Congress 2008 - Proceedings of the Solutions to Coastal Disasters Congress 2008
Volume312

Conference

ConferenceSolutions to Coastal Disasters Congress 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOahu, HI
Period13/04/0816/04/08

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