Coastal erosion field trip at the Sea Grant’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting with North Carolina Sea Grant Specialist Spencer Rogers

Shore & Beach ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 50-54
Author(s):  
Amy Williams ◽  
Kathleen Fallon ◽  
Danielle Swallow
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Storm Surges ◽  
Beach Erosion ◽  
Flood Insurance ◽  
Extratropical Cyclones ◽  
Outer Banks ◽  
Insurance Reform ◽  
Regional Meeting ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Insurance Rates

During Sea Grant’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting at the end of March 2018, a group of coastal scientists took advantage of the location on the Outer Banks of North Carolina to view the recent impacts of multiple nor’easters that had wreaked havoc on the coast (Figure 1). “Nor’easters” is the term used for the extratropical cyclones that form during the months between October and April, typically, when cold, dry continental air meets warmer air from the Atlantic Ocean. These storms intensify as they move northeast along the coast, bringing large storm surges and increased wave energy resulting in flooding and beach erosion. Coastal resiliency and flood insurance rates are critical issues to local communities. The Community Rating System, FEMA flood maps, and the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 all play a part in determining the flood insurance rates for homeowners in North Carolina.

scholarly journals EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF DUNE BUILDING WITH SAND FENCES

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Rudolph P Savage
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
The State ◽  
Beach Erosion ◽  
Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Outer Banks ◽  
Windblown Sand ◽  
Sand Accumulation ◽  
Sand Fences ◽  
Made In

In 1957 the State of North Carolina, in cooperation with the Beach Erosion Board and the Wilmington District of the Corps of Engineers undertook an experimental dune building study on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The experimental study consists of the construction of various types and arrangements of sand fences to determine the fence type and arrangement most effective in building a dune by trapping windblown sand. Four miles of experimental fencing were constructed in 1960. During the following year, four sets of profiles were made to determine the sand accumulation of the fences and a rather intermittent wind record was made in the area. The performance of the various fence types and arrangements has been compared and some conclusions have been reached concerning the best fence type and arrangement.

scholarly journals Numerical modelling and computer visualization of the storm surge in and around the Croatan-Albemarle-Pamlico estuary system produced by hurricane Emily of August 1993

MAUSAM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 567-578
Author(s):  
LEONARD J. PIETRAFESA ◽  
LIAN XIE ◽  
JOHN MORRISON ◽  
GERALD S. JANOWITZ ◽  
JOSEPH PELISSIER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Storm Track ◽  
Storm Surges ◽  
Flood Water ◽  
Outer Banks ◽  
Cape Hatteras ◽  
Sound Side

Hurricane Emily unleashed its fury on the Outer Banks of North Carolina on 31 August 1993. Storm surge was a major cause of damage along the Outer Banks. The highest flood water (11-11.5ft) occurred in the Buxton area near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It was reported that this flood water was from storm surges along the sound side of the barrier islands. An experimental forecast was conducted for this event in real time using Croatan-Albemarle-Pamlico estuary systems (CAPES) storm surge prediction model developed at North Carolina State University (NCSU). It uses as input parameters the projected hurricane track, minimum center pressure, maximum sustained wind speed and radius of maximum wind speed provided by the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The forcing of the model also includes fresh water input from sound system rivers, and of coastal waters intruding into the sound via Ocracoke, Hatteras and Oregon inlets. The predicted maximum surge along the sound side of the Outer Banks was within 85-90% of the post-storm highwater-mark survey data provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Albeit, an after the fact simulation using the post-storm analysis of the track of Emily provided by the NHC, the maximum storm surge along the sound side of the Outer Bancks predicted by the model was within 95-98% of the maximum highwater mark data. The location of the predicted maximum surge for both pre and first model runs was near Cape Hatteras, which agreed well with USGS's survey data. We conclude that the CAPES storm surge model is capable of providing accurate storm surge forecasts in and around the CAPES, but such forecasts are sensitive to not only the observed storm size and intensity but in particular, the projected storm track.  

Outer Banks Depositional Systems, North Carolina: Bogue Bank to Cape Lookout, North Carolina July 4–7, 1989

10.1029/ft171 ◽  
1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Moslow ◽  
S. D. Heron
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Outer Banks ◽  
Depositional Systems

scholarly journals Observations and 3D hydrodynamics-based modeling of decadal-scale shoreline change along the Outer Banks, North Carolina

2017 ◽  
Vol 120 ◽  
pp. 78-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Safak ◽  
J.H. List ◽  
J.C. Warner ◽  
N. Kumar
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Shoreline Change ◽  
Outer Banks ◽  
Decadal Scale

Economic Impact of Investments in Bicycle Facilities

2005 ◽  
Vol 1939 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Paul Meletiou ◽  
Judson J. Lawrie ◽  
Thomas J. Cook ◽  
Sarah W. O'Brien ◽  
John Guenther
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
Outer Banks ◽  
North Carolina Department ◽  
Economic Impact Analysis ◽  
The North ◽  
Spending Patterns ◽  
The One

The northern Outer Banks coastal area in North Carolina is well suited to drawing bicycle tourism because of its geography, climate, and attractions. In 2003, the North Carolina Department of Transportation commissioned a study to examine the value of public investment in bicycle facilities that have been constructed in this area over the past 10 years at a cost of approximately $6.7 million. A particular challenge in conducting this study was that tourists visited the Outer Banks for a variety of reasons, not just for cycling. Thus, the collection of information on the amount and nature of bicycling activity and on the spending patterns of bicyclists in the area was critical for the development of an economic impact analysis. Researchers surveyed cyclists using the bicycle facilities (shared-use paths and wide paved shoulders) and obtained data from self-administered surveys of tourists at visitor centers during the primary tourist season. The data collected were then used to determine the economic impact of bicycling visitors to the area. Seventeen percent of tourists to the area reported that they bicycled while there; this translates to 680,000 people annually. The economic impact of bicycling visitors is significant: a conservative annual estimate is $60 million, with 1,407 jobs created or supported per year. This is almost nine times greater than the one-time expenditure required to construct the facilities. Continued investment in bicycle facilities is expected to increase this favorable economic impact and is therefore recommended.

The Outer Banks of North Carolina (review)

1959 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-332
Author(s):  
Ruby C. Glockler
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Outer Banks

Geospatial Analysis of Barrier Island Width of Two Segments of the Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA: Anthropogenic Curtailment of Natural Self-Sustaining Processes

2008 ◽  
Vol 241 ◽  
pp. 70-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Smith ◽  
Stephen J. Culver ◽  
Stanley R. Riggs ◽  
Dorothea Ames ◽  
D. Reide Corbett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Barrier Island ◽  
Geospatial Analysis ◽  
Outer Banks

The physicochemistry of some dune ponds on the Outer Banks, North Carolina

Hydrobiologia ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
George W. Kling
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Outer Banks

Dune Reddening Along the Outer Banks of North Carolina: DISCUSSION

1970 ◽  
Vol Vol. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Dolan
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Outer Banks
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