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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1947-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1947-2023
Research article
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26 May 2023
Research article |  | 26 May 2023

Improvements to the detection and analysis of external surges in the North Sea

Alexander Böhme, Birgit Gerkensmeier, Benedikt Bratz, Clemens Krautwald, Olaf Müller, Nils Goseberg, and Gabriele Gönnert

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External surges in the North Sea are caused by low-pressure cells travelling over the northeast Atlantic. They influence extreme water levels on the German coast and have to be considered in the design process of coastal defence structures. This study collects data about external surges from 1995–2020 and analyses their causes, behaviours and potential trends. External surges often occur less than 72 h apart, enabling a single storm surge to be influenced by more than one external surge.
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