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