Coastal Change Hazards: Hurricanes and Extreme Storms

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Title:

Coastal Change Hazards: Hurricanes and Extreme Storms

Url:

https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/cch.php

Publisher:

Geological Survey (U.S.)

Description: This portal provides information on the hazards presented to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of the United States by hurricanes. A fact sheet summarizes some of the destructive effects and describes some of the more recent damaging storms. Other links direct site visitors to highlighted resources describing the extent and causes of coastal impacts of hurricanes, impacts on wetlands, coastal changes, and educational resources on hurricanes. There are also links to hurricane monitoring and prediction websites.

LC Classification:

Geography. Anthropology. Recreation -- Physical geography -- Natural disasters
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology
Science -- Physics -- Meteorology. Climatology -- Wind -- Storms. Cyclones -- Hurricanes and other cyclonic storms

GEM Subject:

Science -- Oceanography
Science -- Meteorology
Science -- Earth science
Science -- Instructional issues

Key Concept:

Meteorology -- Hurricanes
Oceanography -- Hurricanes and tropical storms
Geography -- Hurricanes

Resource Type:

Dataset
Collection
Reference Material
Instructional Material

Format:

Document -- PDF
Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Professional/Practitioner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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