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Storm surges – a globally distributed risk, and the case of Hamburg
Hans von Storch,
Institute of Coastal Research GKSS Research CenterGermany
Graphics: Michael Schrenk
13-17 December 2010 - AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco U16 - Union Session on "Extreme Natural Events: Modeling, Prediction and Mitigation
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Overview
1.Storm surges – global phenomenon, with regional manifestation.
2.The kid in the bathtub
3.The case of the German Bight
4.The case of Hamburg – assessment and options
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Overview
1.Storm surges – global phenomenon, with regional manifestation.
2.The kid in the bathtub
3.The case of the German Bight
4.The case of Hamburg – assessment and options
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Spatial distribution of storm surge risks according to Munich Re
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von Storch, H. and K. Woth, 2008: Storm surges, perspectives and options. Sustainability Science 3, 33-44; DOI 10.1007/s11625-008-0044-2
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Storm Nargis, 2008Bhola, 1970
Bangladesh cyclone, 1991Katrina, 2005
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Midlatitude storms
The Netherlands and UK, 1953German Bight and Hamburg 1962Baltic Sea – Germany and Denmark, 1872
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http://www.loicz.org/imperia/md/content/loicz/stormsurges/15_syvitski.pdf
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Overview
1.Storm surges – global phenomenon, with regional manifestation.
2.The kid in the bathtub
3.The case of the German Bight
4.The case of Hamburg – assessment and options
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Graphics: Michael Schrenk
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Graphics: Michael Schrenk
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Graphics: Michael Schrenk
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Overview
1.Storm surges – global phenomenon, with regional manifestation.
2.The kid in the bathtub
3.The case of the German Bight
4.The case of Hamburg – assessment and options
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Temporal development of intra-seasonal 99%ile of high tide levels AFTER subtraction of annual mean high tide
and mean annual high tide
in Cuxhaven (Germany)
until 1995.
Case of German Bight
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Albrecht et al., 2010
[m]Increase of sea level in the German Bight
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IPCC TAR scenarios of mean sea level rise [m]
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RCAO HIRHAM
A2 - CTL: changes in 99 % - iles of wind speed (6 hourly, DJF): west wind sector selected (247.5 to 292.5 deg)
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Recent, ongoing:
Natural climate variability in storminess.
Mean sea level rise possibly about 2 mm/yr.
Scenarios of possible future conditions:
To the end of 21st century strongest westerly winds enhanced by about 10%. Wind/Air pressure induced increase of storm surges: 20-25 cm.
Mean sea level rise – unclear, likely larger than global mean sea level.
Increase in coastal storm surge heights in 2030 about 20 cm, in 2085 about 70 cm. Uncertain numbers!
Case of German Bight
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Overview
1.Storm surges – global phenomenon, with regional manifestation.
2.The kid in the bathtub
3.The case of the German Bight
4.The case of Hamburg – assessment and options
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Hamburg – storm surges
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Difference of water level maxima at the mouth of the estuary (Cuxhaven) and in Hamburg (St. Pauli)
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Scenarios 2030, 2085
Only the effect of anthropogenic climate change (A2, B2)
- No effect of water works.
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Options for dealing with future elevated storm surge levels- at the coast:
+ fortifying, extending presently installed coastal defence + flexible response strategies; + design dykes such that the amount of water which may safely spill over for a few hours is considerably larger than allowed today.
- in the estuary: partial undoing of previous man-made increases
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Conclusions• Storm surges are a serious issue• Storm surges are an interesting issue.• Climate change as well as coastal development are drivers in
changing storm surge risk.• The North Sea is the best studied area, with no indications
for present man-made change but perspectives for increases of 20 cm and 70 cm in 2030 and 2085 in its storm surges. These numbers are uncertain and represent scenarios.
• Most of the increase will take place even if the ambitious climate control measures will be successful. Thus the preparation of adaptive measures is needed.
• Novel adaptive measures need to be developed and examined, e.g.,- damping of incoming tidal energy in estuaries- improving dyke design to allow for stronger overtopping.