Storm Surge Analysis (EM 1110-2-1412), Chapter 2: Approach

This chapter explains the approaches to estimating storm surge: the historical data approach, which relies on recorded water levels, and the theoretical approach, which uses numerical methods.

For numerical methods, it covers grid scheme layout, representing the prototype and its boundary conditions, initial conditions, solution procedures, calibration, and verification. It also covers wind field specification, offers remarks on available models, gives comments on model application, and discusses physical models.

The aim is to help the engineer choose the approach that suits the project and the data on hand.

In this chapter

• General
• Historical Data Approach
• Theoretical Approach
• Numerical Methods
• Wind Field Specification
• Remarks on Available Models
• Physical Models