Typhoon Vongfong & Storm Surges
810 views · Published 11 October 2014 · 4:22 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: Michigan Engineering · 2014 · Science & Technology
Typhoon Vongfong, headed toward the Japanese mainland, is expected to bring a moderate storm surge of a few feet, says Steven J. Wright, Michigan Engineering professor of civil and environmental engineering. Developed areas do have retaining walls in place, Wright points out. He also discusses how storms cause damage and how we might expect storm surges to change as sea levels rise. ABOUT THE PROFESSOR: Steven J. Wright (http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sjwright/) is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (http://cee.engin.umich.edu/) at the University of Michigan College of Engineering (http://www.engin.umich.edu/). His research areas include hydraulics, transient phenomenon in rapidly filling conduits, physical modeling of hydraulic systems, stratified flows, contaminant transport in groundwater systems, and coastal hydraulics.
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