SLOSH

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SLOSH is a computer model developed by the U.S. National Weather Service to estimate and predict storm surge heights and coastal flooding from hurricanes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf computer model
storm surge model
acronymFor Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes NERFINISHED
appliedIn Atlantic hurricane basin NERFINISHED
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED
U.S. East Coast NERFINISHED
U.S. Gulf Coast NERFINISHED
parts of the U.S. Pacific Coast
basedOn numerical hydrodynamic modeling
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
developer National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED
U.S. National Weather Service NERFINISHED
field coastal engineering
meteorology
oceanography
hasComponent SLOSH basin
bathymetric database
computational grid
topographic database
input bathymetry
coastline geometry
forward speed of hurricane
hurricane intensity
hurricane size
hurricane track
storm landfall location
topography
models coastal inundation extent
pressure-driven water levels
storm surge from tropical cyclones
wind-driven water levels
operatedBy National Hurricane Center NERFINISHED
output inundation maps
maximum storm surge height
storm surge depth above ground
storm tide levels
spatialResolution basin-specific grid resolution
supports evacuation zone delineation
flood insurance risk analysis
hazard mitigation planning
timeResolution storm lifecycle scale
use emergency management decision support
estimate coastal flooding from hurricanes
estimate storm surge heights
hurricane evacuation planning
predict coastal flooding from hurricanes
predict storm surge heights
storm surge risk assessment
usedBy National Hurricane Center NERFINISHED
U.S. emergency management agencies
state and local emergency managers

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