Most UK Coastal Flooding Caused by Moderate, Not Extreme Storms
Scientists at the
Researchers from the University and the National Oceanography Centre,
The team examined exceptionally high sea levels using tide gauge records dating from 1915 to 2014. In particular, they set out to assess the footprint of flooding along the
Lead author, Associate Professor
The researchers also identified four main storm track pathways approaching the
"The stretch of coast impacted is very much determined by the pathway the storm takes," explains Dr
In addition, the study considered how unusual the 2013 - 14 winter season was from a coastal flooding perspective - a period when the
The research was conducted in collaboration with the
The team has also developed a new database of coastal flooding for the
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