Impact of sea level rise and storm surges on coastal resorts.

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [S.l. : CSIRO], 1999Description: 29 p. : illSubject(s):

DDC classification:

551.458099436 21

Subject: This report summarises progress made in the second year of a project that examines the impact of tropical cyclone storm surges on the Cairns region. The storm surge, a dome of water pushed ahead of a cyclone by strong winds, is one of the most damaging aspects of tropical cyclones. They have the potential to affect seriously this important Queensland tourist destination, and therefore it is necessary that their impacts are determined correctly

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	F551.458099436 IMP (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900075921

Browsing Australian Emergency Management Library shelves, Collection: BOOK Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Previous	No cover image available No cover image available	No cover image available No cover image available	No cover image available No cover image available	No cover image available No cover image available	No cover image available No cover image available	No cover image available No cover image available	No cover image available No cover image available	Next
Previous	F551.458 PRO Projecting future sea level rise : methodology, estimates to the year 2100, and research needs.	F551.458 SEA Sea level rise : the implications of sea level rise for island and low-lying countries.	F551.458099436 IMP Impact of sea-level rise and storm surges on coastal resorts : a report for CSIRO Tourism Research : final report.	F551.458099436 IMP Impact of sea level rise and storm surges on coastal resorts.	F551.4580996 SEA Sea level rise Tonga Tuvalu (Kiribati) : report of a rapid field reconnaissance mission.	F551.47 IMP Improving El Nino forecasting : the potential economic benefits.	F551.4701 ELN El Nino 1997-1998 in the Midwest /	Next

Bibliography: p. 29

This report summarises progress made in the second year of a project that examines the impact of tropical cyclone storm surges on the Cairns region. The storm surge, a dome of water pushed ahead of a cyclone by strong winds, is one of the most damaging aspects of tropical cyclones. They have the potential to affect seriously this important Queensland tourist destination, and therefore it is necessary that their impacts are determined correctly

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.