Storm Surge and Tide

Oral

1174 - The Dynamics Of Storm Surge And Mean Sea Level Variability In The Northeastern Caspian Sea

Presenting Author(s)

• XY

  Xiufeng Yang, PHD

  METOCEAN AND COASTAL ENGINEER
  Chevron Engergy Technology Company

Additional Author #1(s)

• DK

  Dale Kerper

Additional Author #2(s)

• SM

  Shubhra Misra

Additional Author #3(s)

• JS

  James Stear

Additional Author #4(s)

• TS

  Tao Shen

Additional Author #5(s)

• KL

  Knut Lisæter

Storm surge is a major natural hazard to the construction and operation of infrastructure projects in shallow and gently sloping coastal areas such as the northeastern part of the Caspian Sea. An extensive episodic event (storm) and continuous numerical modeling hindcast of atmospheric pressure, winds, storm surge, waves and currents for the entire Caspian Sea was undertaken for the period 1955 - 2016. The correlation between the return periods of wind magnitudes and surge levels was investigated. This study also investigated long-term MSL variability that is affected by both climatic factors and human intervention.