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Generating reliable estimates of tropical-cyclone-induced coastal hazards along the Bay of Bengal for current and future climates using synthetic tracks
Tim Willem Bart Leijnse
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Deltares, Delft, 2600MH, the Netherlands
Alessio Giardino
Deltares, Delft, 2600MH, the Netherlands
Asian Development Bank, 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, the Philippines
Kees Nederhoff
Deltares USA, 8601 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Sofia Caires
Deltares, Delft, 2600MH, the Netherlands
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Deriving reliable estimates of design conditions resulting from tropical cyclones is a challenge of high relevance to coastal engineering. Here, having few historical observations is overcome by using the Tropical Cyclone Wind Statistical Estimation Tool (TCWiSE) to create thousands of synthetic realizations, representative of 1000 years of tropical cyclone activity for the Bay of Bengal. The use of synthetic tracks is shown to provide more reliable wind speed, storm surge and wave estimates.
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