Session No. 12
Sunday, 27 October 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 501 (Colorado Convention Center)

T69. Learning from the Impacts of Superstorm Sandy

 

E. Christa Farmer, J. Bret Bennington and Steven Leone, Advocates
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8:00 AM
MEASURING STORM TIDE AND HIGH-WATER MARKS FROM HURRICANE SANDY IN NEW YORK
SIMONSON, Amy E., U.S. Geological Survey, New York Water Science Center, 2045 Route 112, Building 4, Coram, NY 11727, asimonso@usgs.gov
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8:15 AM
LEARNING FROM THE IMPACT OF SUPERSTORM SANDY ON STATEN ISLAND, NY
BENIMOFF, Alan I., Department of Engineering Science and Physics and the Masters Program in Environmental Science, The College of Staten Island/CUNY, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, FRITZ, William J., President, College of Staten Island/CUNY, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, KRESS, Michael, Vice President For Technology Systems, College of Staten Island/CUNY, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314 and SELA, Liridon, CUNY Interdisciplinary High Performance Computer Center, College of Staten Island/CUNY, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314, Alan.Benimoff@csi.cuny.edu
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8:30 AM
HIGH-DENSITY SPATIOTEMPORAL MONITORING OF WATER TRANSPORT IN HURRICANE SANDY USING STABLE ISOTOPES
GOOD, Stephen P.1, MALLIA, Derek V.2, LIN, John C.2 and BOWEN, Gabriel J.1, (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, (2)Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, s.good@utah.edu
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8:45 AM
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9:00 AM
RESPONDING TO HURRICANE SANDY WITH THE TOPOBATHYMETRIC EXPERIMENTAL ADVANCED AIRBORNE RESEARCH LIDAR – B
BROCK, John C., U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, 1220 Sunrise Valley, Mail Stop 915B, Reston, VA 20192 and WRIGHT, C. Wayne, U.S. Geological Survey, Saint Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, 600 4th Street South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701, jbrock@usgs.gov
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9:15 AM
COASTAL TOPOGRAPHICAL CHANGE ANALYSES ASSOCIATED WITH SUPERSTORM SANDY AT MILLER FIELD, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
CARVAJAL, Carlos P.1, FULLMER, Randall T.2, SPAHN, Andrea3, SCHMELZ, William1 and PSUTY, Norbert P.3, (1)Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, 74 Magruder Road, Highlands, NJ 07732, (2)Institute of Marine and Coastal Science, Rutgers, Golden, CO 80401, (3)New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers University, 74 Magruder Road, Highlands, NJ 07732, kuayshen@gmail.com
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9:30 AM
THE EFFECTS OF SUPERSTORM SANDY ON COASTAL MORPHOLOGY: GREAT KILLS, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
FULLMER, Randall T.1, CARVAJAL, Carlos P.1, SCHMELZ, William1, SPAHN, Andrea1 and PSUTY, Norbert P.2, (1)Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, 74 Magruder Road, Highlands, NJ 07732, (2)New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers University, 74 Magruder Road, Highlands, NJ 07732, r.tucker.fullmer@gmail.com
 
9:45 AM
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10:00 AM
1930S MOVIE "MAN OF ARAN" AS A DOCUMENTARY SOURCE FOR STUDYING BOULDER TRANSPORT BY STORM WAVES
COX, Rónadh, Geosciences, Williams College, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, rcox@williams.edu
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10:15 AM
RECONSTRUCTING THE FORMATION OF AN OVERWASH FAN ON THE TEXAS COAST USING STORM SURGE DATA AND STRATIGRAPHY
SHAW, John, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, A, Laramie, WY 82071, YOU, Yao, Jackson School of Geoscience, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78751, MOHRIG, David, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 2275 Speedway, Stop C9000, Austin, TX 78712-1692 and KOCUREK, Gary, Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C9000, Austin, TX 78712, jshaw@mail.utexas.edu
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10:30 AM
RECOGNIZING PAST STORM EVENTS RECORDED IN SEDIMENT CORES BASED ON ANALYSIS OF RECENT OVERWASH LOBES DEPOSITED BY SUPERSTORM SANDY
BENNINGTON, J. Bret1, FARMER, E. Christa1, CHERY, Nika1, DORWARD, Emily1, LEONE, Steven1, PERSAUD, Ashley1 and SPERO, Dayna2, (1)Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, Hofstra University, 114 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1140, (2)Geology, Environment, and Sustainability Department, Hofstra University, 114 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1140, geojbb@hofstra.edu
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10:45 AM
TRACE METALS AS A TOOL FOR CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY IN SEDIMENT CORES FROM SOUTH SHORE BARRIER BEACH MARSHES IN LONG ISLAND, NY
FARMER, E. Christa1, BENNINGTON, J. Bret1, LEONE, Steven1, LONGJOHN, Tamunoisoala1, PERSAUD, Ashley1, CHERY, Nika1, SPERO, Dayna1, KAST, Emma1 and MELROSE, Courtney2, (1)Geology, Environment, and Sustainability Department, Hofstra University, 114 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1140, (2)Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, 114 Hofstra University, Stony Brook, NY 11790, geoecf@hofstra.edu
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11:00 AM
HOW UNIQUE WAS HURRICANE SANDY?  A COMPARISON OF THE INUNDATION DEPOSITS AND SURGE HEIGHTS FROM HURRICANE SANDY AND THE 1821 HURRICANE
BRANDON, Christine M., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 611 North Pleasant St, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003, WOODRUFF, Jonathan D., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003 and DONNELLY, J., Geology & Geophysics Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS #22, 360 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA 02543, cbrandon@geo.umass.edu
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11:15 AM
HURRICANE SANDY: DID BEACH NOURISHMENT SAVE NEW JERSEY?
GRIFFITH, Adam1, COBURN, Andrew1, PEEK, Katie2 and YOUNG, Robert S.2, (1)Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University, 90 University Way, Belk Building Room 294, Cullowhee, NC 28723, (2)Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723, agriffith@wcu.edu
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11:30 AM
HURRICANE SANDY POST-STORM REPORT:  ANOTHER FAILED OPPORTUNITY TO ADAPT TO COASTAL HAZARDS AND RISING SEAS
YOUNG, Robert S., Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723 and BUSH, David M., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118, ryoung@wcu.edu
 
11:45 AM
Discussion
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