Evaluating Potential Implications of Cumulative .Storm Power on Coastal Infrastructure Damage and Shoreline Erosion

摘要

Storm intensity and its effect on coastal infrastructure and shorelines is clearly not just a function of maximum wave height. Recent storm years on the Oregon Coast have shown the significant additional effects of storm duration, wave period, storm surge, and wave direction on coastal impacts. In addition, particularly with respect to shorelines, the effects of a series of storms can be devastating.