Coastal Elevation Models and Land Surface Variables for Use in Forecasting Hurricane Impacts

Team Members

USGS

• Dean Gesch (EROS)
• Jeff Danielson (EROS)
• Nicholas Enwright (WARC)
• Kristin Byrd (WGSC)
• Jason Stoker (NGP)

UCB/CIRES-NOAA/NCEI

• Chris Amante

Marda Science-PCMSC

• Dan Buscombe

UNCG

• Evan Goldstein

Team Objectives

• Develop & maintain updated topobathymetric digital elevation models (TBDEMs)

• Collate & characterize coastal sediment type and grade for inputs to morphodynamic models

• Develop coastal vegetation characteristics for inputs to models

• Inventory & characterize structures and infrastructure types spatially so they can be ingested by models

Newest Updates

September 18, 2024

• RUSH: Rapid remote sensing updates of landcover for storm and hurricane forecasts
  A tool for production of rapid-repeat high-resolution coastal vegetation maps has been developed.

December 23, 2021

• Task 1 – P.I. Gesch
  Coastal Elevation Models and Land Surface Variables for Use in Forecasting Hurricane Impacts.