STORM-SURGE SIMULATION IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA REGION
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Date
2009
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Journal of Sustainability Science and Management
Abstract
Storm-surge flooding is a serious concern along the coastal regions of many countries
in the South China Sea region which is often threatened by typhoons and super typhoons. The
destruction of life and property can be minimised if the surges could be predicted in advance, thus
allowing effective warnings in the threatened areas. In view ofthis, we have developed a verticallyintegrated numerical storm-surge prediction model for the South China Sea region. The model has
been applied for the simulation ofstorm surges associated with four typhoons/super typhoons which
have struck the coasts of southern China, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam. The model-computed
surges are found to be in broad agreement with the available observations/estimates.
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Numerical model, storm surges, typhoons/super typhoons, South China Sea