CHARACTERIZING THE IMPACTS Ricardo A. Alvarez Florida Center for Environmental Studies
CHARACTERIZING THE IMPACTS
Feb 22, 2016
CHARACTERIZING THE IMPACTS. Ricardo A. Alvarez Florida Center for Environmental Studies. STORM SURGE. (C) Ricardo A. Alvarez 2005. STORM SURGE. (C) Ricardo A. Alvarez 2005. STORM SURGE. + 18 ft MSL. (C) Ricardo A. Alvarez 2005. STORM SURGE. (C) Ricardo A. Alvarez 2005. STORM SURGE. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CHARACTERIZING THE IMPACTS
Ricardo A. AlvarezFlorida Center for Environmental Studies
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STORM SURGE
(C) Ricardo A. Alvarez 2005
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STORM SURGE
(C) Ricardo A. Alvarez 2005
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STORM SURGE
(C) Ricardo A. Alvarez 2005
+ 18 ft MSL
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STORM SURGE
(C) Ricardo A. Alvarez 2005
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STORM SURGE
• Why so much damage?
o SALT WATER at 64.0 pcf is 800 denser thanAIR (wind) at 0.08 pcf
o ENERGY OF IMPACT:
i.e: One cf of WATER @ 20 mph delivers 22.3 times the Energy of one cf of AIR @ 120 mph
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