Dishpan Climate Model

From Kate is a B.Sc. student and aspiring climatologist from the Canadian prairies. November 2, 2011 by climatesight About two years ago, I discovered the concept of “dishpan climate models”, through Iain Stewart’s Climate Wars documentary. The experiment is pretty … Continue reading →

Sea Level Rise Risk Assessment for DoD Coastal Installations Project # 08-410 2009

Background: The consensus of the international scientific community is that future sea-level rise based on climate model output will result in an increase in global eustatic sea-level of between 0.5-3.1 feet by 2100, with a “best estimate” of 1.6 feet. … Continue reading →

UNC-CSI assists with successful buoy deployment in Raleigh Bayl

Inlet Potential Map

Inlet-Opening Potential along the Outer Banks, NC

Shown above  is the standard Google Maps “Satellite”. to  view overlain by a transparent layer of inlet-opening potential along the Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina. See the key for the classification levels. Note, the transparency of the inlet-opening-potential layer can be adjusted using the sliding bar at the bottom of the view. The data, where available, highlight the areas with greatest potential for the opening of an inlet during a major storm. Because the opening of an inlet will sever the major transportation route (i.e., Highway 12) along the OBX, such an event is expected to have complicating effects along the OBX as occurred during Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Although many factors are hypothesized to affect inlet opening, the approach used to quantify the hazard is accurate, simple and straightforward, using cross-section measurements of the island volume above sea level (Perkins et al., 2007; Walsh et al., submitted).

How do we know what we know

COASTAL GEOTOOLS 2011

History

The Coastal GeoTools conference is held every two years and focuses on geospatial data, tools, technology, and information for coastal resource management professionals. First held in 1999, GeoTools 2011 is the seventh in the conference series. Proceedings from past conferences can be found on the Program page.

Who Should Attend

The Coastal GeoTools 2009 conference attracted about 300 attendees from 35 states and 5 foreign countries. Coastal professionals from many different sectors find the networking opportunities of the conference unique and important for furthering the goals of their organizations. Anyone interested in the development and application of geospatial technology for management of coastal resources will benefit from this conference.

Coastal GeoTools is the conference series that focuses on the technical information needs of the nation’s coastal programs. The 2011 conference will focus on building the Digital Coast, a Web platform that provides access to geospatial data, tools, and technical training.