scholarly journals INUNDATION AND DESTRUCTION ON THE BOLIVAR PENINSULA DURING HURRICANE IKE

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (32) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Andrew Kennedy ◽  
Matild Dosa ◽  
Franciso Zarama ◽  
Uriah Gravois ◽  
Brian Zachry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Wave Action ◽  
Hurricane Ike ◽  
Us History ◽  
Strong Wave ◽  
Coriolis Effects ◽  
Catastrophic Damage

Hurricane Ike was one of the most destructive storms in US history, and caused catastrophic damage to the Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, with over 4.7m measured surge at the Gulf of Mexico shoreline. This surge began unusually early, reaching 2.5m at 25 hours before landfall while winds were both weak and shore-parallel. The strong forerunner surge resulted from Coriolis effects on the wind-driven alongshelf current, and occurred previously in the similarly destructive 1900 and 1915 Galveston Hurricanes. In onshore areas with strong wave action, damage was near-total to buildings whose flooring systems could be reached by wave crests, while slightly more elevated buildings survived almost unscathed. There was much less of a correlation between survival and elevation in areas with small waves.

scholarly journals Gulf of Mexico hurricane wave simulations using SWAN: Bulk formula-based drag coefficient sensitivity for Hurricane Ike

2013 ◽  
Vol 118 (8) ◽  
pp. 3916-3938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Huang ◽  
Robert H. Weisberg ◽  
Lianyuan Zheng ◽  
Marcel Zijlema
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Drag Coefficient ◽  
Hurricane Ike ◽  
Bulk Formula

The Utilization of Regression and Analysis of Variance to Model Hurricane Storm Surge Sedimentation on Coastal Marshes along the Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastline

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Hodge
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Coastal Marshes ◽  
Hurricane Ike ◽  
Deposit Thickness ◽  
Northern Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Hurricane Storm Surge ◽  
Landfall Location ◽  
Sediment Deposit

<p>Coastal marshes along the northern Gulf of Mexico coastline provide very important ecosystem services such as serving as habitat for a variety of flora and fauna and providing flood protection for inland areas. A growing body of research has documented how hurricane storm surge sedimentation has increased the elevation of coastal marshes along the northern Gulf of Mexico coastline. This study investigates spatial variations in sediment distribution on McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA, which is in the geographic region that was impacted by the right-front quadrant of Hurricane Ike. This research builds upon a prior study on hurricane storm surge sedimentation in which the sediment deposits from hurricanes’ Audrey, Carla, Rita, and Ike were identified on a marsh transect on McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge. The purpose of this study was to discover how hurricane storm surge sedimentation spatially varies in relation to the landfall location of Hurricane Ike. Fieldwork conducted in 2017-2018 involved digging shallow pits on four coastal marsh transects between Sabine Pass, Texas and High Island, Texas. Elevations were measured at each pit site along all four transects using a telescopic lens and stadia rod. The transects extend 880-1630 meters, with pit sites beginning near the coastline and extending landward. Results obtained in the field indicate that the Hurricane Ike sediment deposit has been found on all four transects, and that the deposit decreases in thickness moving landward along each transect. Furthermore, the observational results of this study were used in Regression Analyses to model hurricane storm surge sediment deposit thickness based on pit site distance inland, pit site elevation, and distance from the landfall of Hurricane Ike. Moreover, Analysis of Variance revealed whether distance inland, distance from landfall location, and the interaction between distance inland and distance from landfall location had any significant effect on storm surge deposit thickness. Actual sediment deposit thicknesses measured in the field were compared to the Regression and Analysis of Variance results. Results show that the Power Law Curve from the Regression Analyses was the most robust predictor of pit site sediment thickness based on distance inland, with an R<sup>2</sup> value of 0.538. Additionally, the Regression and Analysis of Variance results revealed that transect distance from the landfall location of Hurricane Ike was the only independent variable that could not predict or explain storm surge deposit thickness; which is very likely due to all four transects being in the right-front quadrant of landfalling Hurricane Ike. The findings of this study provide improved understanding of the spatial relationship between storm surge sedimentation and storm surge heights, valuable knowledge about the sedimentary response of coastal marshes subject to storm surge deposition, and useful guidance to public policy aimed at combating the effects of sea-level rise on coastal marshes along the northern Gulf of Mexico coastline.</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Mental Health Outcomes Among Adults in Galveston and Chambers Counties After Hurricane Ike

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. Ruggiero ◽  
Kirstin Gros ◽  
Jenna L. McCauley ◽  
Heidi S. Resnick ◽  
Mark Morgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Hurricane Ike ◽  
Us History ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
Random Digit Dial ◽  
Mental Health Effects ◽  
Hurricane Exposure

ABSTRACTObjective: To examine the mental health effects of Hurricane Ike, the third costliest hurricane in US history, which devastated the upper Texas coast in September 2008.Method: Structured telephone interviews assessing immediate effects of Hurricane Ike (damage, loss, displacement) and mental health diagnoses were administered via random digit-dial methods to a household probability sample of 255 Hurricane Ike–affected adults in Galveston and Chambers counties.Results: Three-fourths of respondents evacuated the area because of Hurricane Ike and nearly 40% were displaced for at least one week. Postdisaster mental health prevalence estimates were 5.9% for posttraumatic stress disorder, 4.5% for major depressive episode, and 9.3% for generalized anxiety disorder. Bivariate analyses suggested that peritraumatic indicators of hurricane exposure severity—such as lack of adequate clean clothing, electricity, food, money, transportation, or water for at least one week—were most consistently associated with mental health problems.Conclusions: The significant contribution of factors such as loss of housing, financial means, clothing, food, and water to the development and/or maintenance of negative mental health consequences highlights the importance of systemic postdisaster intervention resources targeted to meet basic needs in the postdisaster period.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2012;6:26–32)

scholarly journals IMMEDIATE IMPACTS OF HURRICANE IKE ON THE TEXAS COAST

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (32) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Billy L Edge ◽  
Lesley Ewing ◽  
Robert G Dean ◽  
James M Kaihatu ◽  
Margery F Overton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Coastal Management ◽  
Hurricane Ike ◽  
Property Damage ◽  
Texas Coast ◽  
American Society ◽  
One Year ◽  
High Winds ◽  
Civil Engineers

Hurricane Ike was a large storm as it crossed the Gulf of Mexico. When it entered into Texas it caused a storm surge of up to 4 m and substantial waves with high winds represented by a Category 2 hurricane. The storm caused extensive flooding and erosion which led to significant property damage on Boliver Peninsula and on Galveston Island. COPRI (Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute) of the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) sponsored a team of engineers and scientists to observe the coast and collect perishable data approximately one month after the storm. One of the main conclusions from the inspection of buildings was that elevation was a key determinant for survival. Members of the team returned for another visit approximately one year later to observe how the recovery had progressed. Those observations show some redevelopment but also some serious flaws in the coastal management implementation.

scholarly journals CORAL REEF RECOVERY FOLLOWING ACANTHASTER INFESTATIONS

1970 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 119-120
Author(s):  
R. G. Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Great Barrier Reef ◽  
Wave Action ◽  
Reef Slope ◽  
Barrier Reef ◽  
Coral Settlement ◽  
Strong Wave ◽  
Reef Recovery ◽  
Survival And Growth

Since late 1971, data have been obtained on coral recolonization on reefs of the Great Barrier Reef which had been damaged by Acanthaster infestations during the 1960's. There is now tabular Acropora, particularly on the seaweed reef slope in the depts of less than 10 meters. Many such corals now measure 50 cm to 100 cm in diameter. However, recent observations indicate that these corals can be dislodged by strong wave action thus providing an opportunity for both further coral settlement and for the survival and growth of previously "overtopped" colonies.

An Examination of Model Track Forecast Errors for Hurricane Ike (2008) in the Gulf of Mexico

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 848-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Brennan ◽  
Sharanya J. Majumdar
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Short Wave ◽  
Track Forecast ◽  
Forecast Errors ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Hurricane Ike ◽  
Initial State ◽  
Ensemble Forecasts ◽  
Wave Trough ◽  
Subtropical Ridge

Abstract Sources of dynamical model track error for Hurricane Ike (2008) in the Gulf of Mexico are examined. Deterministic and ensemble model output are compared against National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Global Forecast System (GFS) analyses to identify potential critical features associated with the motion of Ike and its eventual landfall along the upper Texas coast. Several potential critical features were identified, including the subtropical ridge north of Ike and several synoptic-scale short-wave troughs and ridges over central and western North America, and Tropical Storm Lowell in the eastern North Pacific. Using the NCEP Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) data assimilation scheme, the operational GSI analysis from the 0000 UTC 9 September 2008 cycle was modified by perturbing each of these features individually, and then integrating the GFS model using the perturbed initial state. The track of Ike from each of the perturbed runs was compared to the operational GFS and it was found that the greatest improvements to the track forecast were associated with weakening the subtropical ridge north of Ike and strengthening a midlevel short-wave trough over California. A GFS run beginning with an analysis where both of these features were perturbed produced a greater track improvement than either did individually. The results suggest that multiple sources of error exist in the initial states of the operational models, and that the correction of these errors in conjunction with reliable ensemble forecasts would lead to improved forecasts of tropical cyclone tracks and their accompanying uncertainty.

Modelling the morphodynamic evolution of Galveston beach, Gulf of Mexico, following Hurricane Ike in 2008

2021 ◽  
Vol 218 ◽  
pp. 104373
Author(s):  
Antonios Valsamidis ◽  
Jens Figlus ◽  
Benjamin Ritt ◽  
Dominic E. Reeve
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Hurricane Ike ◽  
Morphodynamic Evolution

On Some Environmental Factors Affecting the Distribution of Cirriformia Tentaculata [Polychaeta] at Hamble

1964 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 373-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. George
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Carbon Content ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Oxygen Content ◽  
High Water ◽  
Wave Action ◽  
Minor Importance ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Strong Wave

A survey at Hamble Spit showed that C. tentaculata was less abundant near high water mark than farther down the shore. The influence of various environmental factors on the worms' distribution was investigated, and it was concluded that temperature, salinity, oxygen content, and water content were of minor importance. Both the particle size of the mud and its carbon content showed some correlation with the abundance of the worm. However, periodic strong wave action seemed to have the most influence on the distribution of the worm over the mudflat.

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