The Ike Dike: a coastal barrier protecting the Houston/Galveston region from hurricane storm surge; a presentation to the Board of Trustees, Galveston Wharves, September 27, 2012
| dc.contributor.author | Merrell, William J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-24T20:33:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-10-24T20:33:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Presentation by Dr. Merrell to the Board of Trustees, Galveston Wharves, concerning the concept and reasoning behind creating an "Ike Dike" to protect the Houston/Galveston area from tidal surges resulting from tropical weather events. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/28404 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | surge damage reduction strategies | en_US |
| dc.subject | coastal surge | en_US |
| dc.subject | Port of Houston | en_US |
| dc.subject | petrochemical production | en_US |
| dc.subject | Texas upper coast hurricanes 1851-2005 | en_US |
| dc.subject | hurricane damage | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hurricane Ike | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ike dike | en_US |
| dc.subject | Maeslant barrier | en_US |
| dc.subject | Houston Galveston maximum envelope of water | en_US |
| dc.subject | Port of Galveston | en_US |
| dc.subject | Inner Harbor Navigation Channel - Lake Borgne Surge barrier | en_US |
| dc.title | The Ike Dike: a coastal barrier protecting the Houston/Galveston region from hurricane storm surge; a presentation to the Board of Trustees, Galveston Wharves, September 27, 2012 | en_US |
| dc.type | Presentation | en_US |
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