Storm Surge
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Forecasters use 27 pieces of data to predict a hurricane's dangerous storm surge.
For North Carolinians, hurricanes are a way of life. Frequently, the rapid and unexpected flooding from storm surge causes the most costly damage. Storm surge is not a giant wave like a tsunami, but it is the gradual piling up of water along the coast. Researchers use 27 pieces of data in a new computer model to predict the area most likely to experience flooding.
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SCI NC is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Sci NC is supported by a generous bequest gift from Dan Carrigan and the Gaia Earth-Balance Endowment through the Gaston Community Foundation.
Storm Surge
Special | 6m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
For North Carolinians, hurricanes are a way of life. Frequently, the rapid and unexpected flooding from storm surge causes the most costly damage. Storm surge is not a giant wave like a tsunami, but it is the gradual piling up of water along the coast. Researchers use 27 pieces of data in a new computer model to predict the area most likely to experience flooding.
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