SCIPP Documents
An Analysis of Historical Storm Surge Activity along the U.S. Gulf Coast
This presentation provides an overview on the methodology and tools used to analyze return periods for storm surge along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
SCIPP Monitor: April 2012
In this issue:
- A Tale of Two Storm Surges: Hurricane Charley versus Hurricane Ike
- 2012 Hurricane Season
- Temperature and Precipitation Summaries
Climate Hazard Brochure Series - Hurricanes
The United States Gulf Coast is one of the most susceptible regions to the hazards of hurricanes, namely high wind and flooding due to storm surge. Further inland a hurricane and its remnants can produce excessive rainfall, the threat of tornadoes, and cause various other impacts to infrastructure, transportation, and commerce.
Geographic Assessment of Major Disaster Declarations Across the Lower 48 States
This report contains various details of major disaster declarations dating back to 1953 as archived by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. With this, SCIPP undertook a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) study to assess weather-related disaster declarations in an effort to understand where specific hazards have occurred most frequently and when.
Gulf Coast Climate Information Needs Assessment
This report is comprised of surveys that were taken in order to better understand the climate information needs of Gulf Coast region decision makers. SCIPP conducted interviews that were used to assess needs between coastal and inland decision makers, as well as to identify issues facing states and the region as a whole.
Hurricanes (July 26, 2012)
This is part of the Extreme Events and Hazards Webinar Summaries.
Hurricanes in a Changing Climate
This presentation provides a summary on general knowledge regarding hurricanes in addition to increased impacts due to climate change.
SCIPP Monitor: July 2012
In this issue:
- Quantifying Vulnerability to Weather and Climate Hazards in the United States
- What is Dew Point?
- Temperature and Precipitation Summaries
SCIPP Monitor: June 2011
In this issue:
- Best Practices in Hurricane Communication
- Temperature and Precipitation Summaries
- Drought Update
SCIPP Monitor: June 2012
In this issue:
- Possible Causes of the Disappearing Southern Hackberry (Sugarberry) Trees in Louisiana
- Warmest Point of the Year is Now
- Temperature and Precipitation Summaries
