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18265
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There are several groups of hurricane scientists. One group studies hurricanes that are forming and where they might strike. Another group, the paleotempestologists, is concerned with estimating the frequency and strength of ancient hurricanes over thousands of years. Settlage explores the science of searching for ancient storms.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue 5, Holiday 2012, p28-30, il Periodical Website
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25894
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The highest number of hurricanes has occurred in coastal North Carolina, making the state extremely vulnerable to flooding and other disastrous impacts. UNC researchers are conducting studies to learn about community evacuation decisions and disaster response, and to develop models that predict storm surge and ecological changes resulting from hurricanes.
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38294
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The mysteries about the earth’s crust, Dr. Jesse McNinch believed could be solved by studying the landscape beneath the water’s surface. From that determination, a government research project was founded. The United States Army Corp studied natural phenomenon such as coastal erosions patterns and shifting shorelines, emerging in the movement of wind, waves, tides, and currents, through equipment such as CLARIS (Coastal Lidar and Radar Imaging System).
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 78 Issue 12, May 2011, p148-152, 154, 156, 158 Periodical Website