Changes in Coastal Storms and their Impacts
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Karen A. Murphy Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative 12/18/2013 Changes in Coastal Storms and their Impacts
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Changes in Coastal Storms and their Impacts. Karen A. Murphy Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative 12/18/2013. WA LCC Science Strategy. Coastal Hazards Workshop May 30-31 st , 2012. Evaluate existing coastal models linking nearshore and terrestrial components - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Karen A. Murphy
Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative12/18/2013
Changes in Coastal Storms and their Impacts
WA LCC Science Strategy FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Coastal Systems
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Coastal Projects Completed
Freshwater Systems Planning
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Terrestrial Systems Planning
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Coastal Systems Planning
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Coastal Projects Completed
Freshwater Systems Planning
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Terrestrial Systems Planning
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Evaluate existing coastal models linking nearshore and terrestrial components
Collect vertical datum with tidal benchmarks
Utilize community observations for storm surge, tide height and general ice observations
Establish coastal “Sentinel Sites”
Coastal Hazards WorkshopMay 30-31st, 2012
Evaluate (Improve) existing coastal models linking nearshore and terrestrial componentsCoarse scale - NOAA and University of Notre
Dame (Robert Grumbine)
Fine scale - University of Alaska Anchorage (Tom Ravens)
Conceptual (Hajo Eiken/David Atkinson)
ShoreZone Kotzebue, Bristol Bay, AK Peninsula (Cindy Hartmann-Moore)
Collect vertical datum with tidal benchmarksBenchmark sites recalibrated – Nicole
Kinsman
Additional Buoy data – Molly McCammon
Utilize community observations for storm surge, tide height and general ice observations
LEO Webinars – Michael BrubakerTraining webinars by
several PisCommunity cameras
Local Community Visits regarding ice berm formation – Hajo Eiken
Establish coastal “Sentinel Sites”
No activity at this time
FY2014 ActivitiesCoastal Projects Synthesis – Sarah
Trainor @ ACCAPOutreach DocumentDocument what coastal change activities are
occurring nowPublically available Assist LCC staff in determining progress when
we refocus on Coastal Systems in 2017
LCC Staff:Karen Murphy907-786-3501
Joel Reynolds 907-786-3914
Questions?westernalaskaLCC.org
