Coastal flooding: impact of waves on storm surge during extremes &ndash; a case study for the German Bight

Staneva, Joanna; Wahle, Kathrin; Koch, Wolfgang; Behrens, Arno; Fenoglio-Marc, Luciana; Stanev, Emil V.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-2373-2016

Articles | Volume 16, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-2373-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-2373-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 11

Research article

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21 Nov 2016

Research article |

| 21 Nov 2016

Coastal flooding: impact of waves on storm surge during extremes – a case study for the German Bight

Joanna Staneva, Kathrin Wahle, Wolfgang Koch, Arno Behrens, Luciana Fenoglio-Marc, and Emil V. Stanev

Data sets

H. Eicken, R. Gradinger, T. Heinrichs, M. Johnson, A. Lovecraft, and M. Kaufman Automated ice mass balance site (SIZONET) https://doi.org/10.5065/D6MW2F2H

H. Eicken, R. Gradinger, M. Kaufman, and C. Petrich: Seaice core measurements (SIZONET) https://doi.org/10.5065/D63X84KG

Short summary

This study addresses the impact of wind, waves, tidal forcing and baroclinicity on the sea level of the German Bight during extreme storm events. The role of wave-induced processes, tides and baroclinicity is quantified, and the results are compared with in situ measurements and satellite data. Considering a wave-dependent approach and baroclinicity, the surge is significantly enhanced in the coastal areas and the model results are closer to observations, especially during the extreme storm.