Storm surges as a forcing factor of coastal erosion in the western and eastern Russian Arctic
The evolution of Arctic coasts over the coming decades will be governed by changes in the natural environment caused by the effects of climate warming. Rising temperatures are altering the arctic coastline by reducing sea ice and permafrost thawing, and larger changes are projected to occur as this...
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ftawi:oai:epic.awi.de:23490 2024-09-15T17:51:14+00:00 Storm surges as a forcing factor of coastal erosion in the western and eastern Russian Arctic Ogorodov, S. A. Belova, N. G. Kamalov, A. M. Noskov, A. I. Volobueva, N. N. Grigoriev, M. N. Wetterich, Sebastian Overduin, Pier Paul 2010 https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/23490/ https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.36336 unknown Ogorodov, S. A. , Belova, N. G. , Kamalov, A. M. , Noskov, A. I. , Volobueva, N. N. , Grigoriev, M. N. , Wetterich, S. orcid:0000-0001-9234-1192 and Overduin, P. P. orcid:0000-0001-9849-4712 (2010) Storm surges as a forcing factor of coastal erosion in the western and eastern Russian Arctic , Storm Surges Congress, Hamburg, Germany 1317 September 2010. . hdl:10013/epic.36336 EPIC3Storm Surges Congress, Hamburg, Germany 1317 September 2010. Conference notRev 2010 ftawi 2024-06-24T04:02:26Z The evolution of Arctic coasts over the coming decades will be governed by changes in the natural environment caused by the effects of climate warming. Rising temperatures are altering the arctic coastline by reducing sea ice and permafrost thawing, and larger changes are projected to occur as this trend continues. This is an important topic to pursue given the direct impacts to human communities and infrastructure already being felt along Arctic coasts. About half of the Russian Arctic coast is composed of ice-rich permafrost deposits. The mean annual coastal retreat rate is 1-5 m per year, but at single sites can exceed 25 m for some years. In general, the exact processes which affect thermal-erosion coasts and the intensity of these processes are determined by a combination of and interaction between thermal and wave-energy factors. Thermal energy is transmitted to the frozen coast via radiative and sensible heat fluxes from the air and water. Correspondingly, higher air and water temperatures, together with longer durations of ice-free seas and positive air temperatures, affect the stability of frozen coasts. The wave-energy factor acts via the direct mechanical impact of sea waves on the shore. In arctic seas the wind-induces waves are predominate. The effectiveness of this factor is determined by storm-driven sea surge intensity as well as by the length of the stormiest period. Conversely, surge intensity substantially depends on the fetch, which is intrinsically linked to sea-ice extent. The minimum area of sea ice extent in the northern hemisphere during the last 30 years has changed from 6 to 3.5 million square kilometers. In September, 2007, sea ice area achieved its historical minimum for the period of satellite observation (since 1978). Less extensive sea ice creates more open water and longer fetches, allowing stronger wave generation by winds and increasing wave-induced erosion along arctic shores. Therefore, the acceleration of erosion and thermo-abrasion of the coast can be caused by the increase ... Conference Object Arctic Ice permafrost Sea ice Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- and Marine Research (AWI): ePIC (electronic Publication Information Center) |
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The evolution of Arctic coasts over the coming decades will be governed by changes in the natural environment caused by the effects of climate warming. Rising temperatures are altering the arctic coastline by reducing sea ice and permafrost thawing, and larger changes are projected to occur as this trend continues. This is an important topic to pursue given the direct impacts to human communities and infrastructure already being felt along Arctic coasts. About half of the Russian Arctic coast is composed of ice-rich permafrost deposits. The mean annual coastal retreat rate is 1-5 m per year, but at single sites can exceed 25 m for some years. In general, the exact processes which affect thermal-erosion coasts and the intensity of these processes are determined by a combination of and interaction between thermal and wave-energy factors. Thermal energy is transmitted to the frozen coast via radiative and sensible heat fluxes from the air and water. Correspondingly, higher air and water temperatures, together with longer durations of ice-free seas and positive air temperatures, affect the stability of frozen coasts. The wave-energy factor acts via the direct mechanical impact of sea waves on the shore. In arctic seas the wind-induces waves are predominate. The effectiveness of this factor is determined by storm-driven sea surge intensity as well as by the length of the stormiest period. Conversely, surge intensity substantially depends on the fetch, which is intrinsically linked to sea-ice extent. The minimum area of sea ice extent in the northern hemisphere during the last 30 years has changed from 6 to 3.5 million square kilometers. In September, 2007, sea ice area achieved its historical minimum for the period of satellite observation (since 1978). Less extensive sea ice creates more open water and longer fetches, allowing stronger wave generation by winds and increasing wave-induced erosion along arctic shores. Therefore, the acceleration of erosion and thermo-abrasion of the coast can be caused by the increase ... |
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Ogorodov, S. A. Belova, N. G. Kamalov, A. M. Noskov, A. I. Volobueva, N. N. Grigoriev, M. N. Wetterich, Sebastian Overduin, Pier Paul |
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Ogorodov, S. A. Belova, N. G. Kamalov, A. M. Noskov, A. I. Volobueva, N. N. Grigoriev, M. N. Wetterich, Sebastian Overduin, Pier Paul Storm surges as a forcing factor of coastal erosion in the western and eastern Russian Arctic |
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Ogorodov, S. A. Belova, N. G. Kamalov, A. M. Noskov, A. I. Volobueva, N. N. Grigoriev, M. N. Wetterich, Sebastian Overduin, Pier Paul |
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Storm surges as a forcing factor of coastal erosion in the western and eastern Russian Arctic |
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Storm surges as a forcing factor of coastal erosion in the western and eastern Russian Arctic |
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Storm surges as a forcing factor of coastal erosion in the western and eastern Russian Arctic |
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Storm surges as a forcing factor of coastal erosion in the western and eastern Russian Arctic |
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Storm surges as a forcing factor of coastal erosion in the western and eastern Russian Arctic |
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storm surges as a forcing factor of coastal erosion in the western and eastern russian arctic |
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Arctic Ice permafrost Sea ice |
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Arctic Ice permafrost Sea ice |
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EPIC3Storm Surges Congress, Hamburg, Germany 1317 September 2010. |
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Ogorodov, S. A. , Belova, N. G. , Kamalov, A. M. , Noskov, A. I. , Volobueva, N. N. , Grigoriev, M. N. , Wetterich, S. orcid:0000-0001-9234-1192 and Overduin, P. P. orcid:0000-0001-9849-4712 (2010) Storm surges as a forcing factor of coastal erosion in the western and eastern Russian Arctic , Storm Surges Congress, Hamburg, Germany 1317 September 2010. . hdl:10013/epic.36336 |
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