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shenderson6

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on: Jul 13, 2018

How might the shape and orientation of the coastline increase or decrease
  the impact of the storm surge? What will be an ideal response?



Question 2

Based on Figure  and the hurricane probability you determined in
  question , how frequently do you think major hurricanes aff ect or
  threaten New York City? Explain. What will be an ideal response?



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karlss

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The shape and orientation of the coastline can cause the storm surge to spread out over
a broader area, such as when the coastline curves outward or is at an angle to the surge.
However, when the coastline curves inward or the surge strikes the coast head-on, the
surge can become focused and its impact increases.



Answer to Question 2

The calculated probability indicates that New York City experiences a major hurricane
about every 25 years. This agrees fairly well with the chart, which shows fi ve major
hurricanes in 100 years, or one every 20 years.



shenderson6

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

rachel

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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