# 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](https://nopphurricane.sofarocean.com/updates/rapid-remote-sensing-landcover-storm-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](https://nopphurricane.sofarocean.com/updates/task-1-p-i-gesch)**  
Coastal Elevation Models and Land Surface Variables for Use in Forecasting Hurricane Impacts.