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Author Archives: SeaAndSkyNY
Nor’easter Jonas Evening Forecast Addendum
Additional details on the New York / New Jersey Metro Area Getting it right with “minor” versus “moderate” flooding is particularly important when there is ice and freezing temperatures, as NOAA’s definitions (see below) suggest some evacuation may be needed … Continue reading
Posted in water, weather
Tagged Arthur Kill, flooding, Jamaica Bay, Jonas, Minor, Moderate, new jersey, New York City, newark bay, nor'easter, Raritan Bay, storm surge, tide
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Nor’easter “Jonas” Coastal Flood Forecast
A large full-moon tide will coincide with strong winds, snowfall, and a moderate 2-5 foot storm surge this weekend, leading to the possibility of coastal flooding across our region. The areas at most risk for major flooding are Virginia, Maryland, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, water, weather
Tagged Davidson Laboratory, Delaware, ensemble, flood, Jonas, Maryland, new jersey, New York City, nor'easter, probability, Stevens Institute, storm, surge, Virginia
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Jamaica Bay Restoration: Anything is Possible if You’re Strategic
[This is a guest post from Charles “Si” Simenstad, Research Professor; Wetland Ecosystem Team, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, in response to the question posed in a prior post, “What specific actions would you propose, if … Continue reading
Posted in opinion, water
Tagged Baylands, estuary, Jamaica Bay, oxygen, Puget Sound, resilience, restoration, revitalization, San Francisco Bay, shoreline, Simenstad, urban, wetland
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Rising Waters and Coastal Floods: Living with Sea Level Rise in NYC, Part 2/2
[This is the second of a pair of guest blog posts from Dr. Vivien Gornitz, a geologist and special research scientist with the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia University Center for Climate Systems Research. The first post … Continue reading
Posted in climate, water
Tagged adaptation, Bloomberg, carbon dioxide, climate change, Coney, erosion, flooding, global warming, ice, Jamaica Bay, long island, meltwater, New York City, population, Rockaway, sea level rise, urban, Vivien Gornitz, waterfront plan
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Fleet Week’s Parade of Ships on the Hudson
This week is Fleet Week in New York City, and my colleague Alex Sedunov captured hundreds of photos of the march of military vessels up the Hudson yesterday. The weather was crisp, warm and clear, making for a wonderful welcome … Continue reading
Posted in photography
Tagged fleet week, New York City, ships, USS Iwo Jima, USS New York
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Rising Waters and Coastal Floods: Living with Sea Level Rise in NYC, Part 1/2
[This is the first of a pair of guest blog posts from Dr. Vivien Gornitz, a geologist and special research scientist with the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia University Center for Climate Systems Research. The first post … Continue reading
Posted in climate, water
Tagged carbon dioxide, climate change, glacier, global warming, ice, ice age, interglacial, melt, meltwater, Pliocene, sea level rise, Vivien Gornitz
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The Hudson’s Supermoon Spring Tides and Freshet
In the off-chance that you haven’t heard about the supermoon – it’s the name someone came up with for the time that occurs every few decades when the moon is at the closest point of its elliptical orbit around Earth, … Continue reading
Posted in water
Tagged beachcombing, flooding, freshet, Hudson River, perigee, spring tide, supermoon
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Fish found a solution to PCB pollution
Fish found a solution To G.E.’s grand pollution: To P.C.B.s They say, “Yes, please!” It’s modern evolution. – Kat Allen Read or hear the NPR story here: And the peer-reviewed scientific article is in the journal Science, here. [This is … Continue reading
Posted in poetry, water
Tagged Hudson River, PCBs
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The scientific significance of the only hurricane ever to directly hit NYC
This is a guest post from Bruce Parker, Visiting Professor, Center for Maritime Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology, and author of the recent book The Power of the Sea – Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves, and Our Quest to Predict … Continue reading
Posted in water, weather
Tagged Bruce Parker, Coriolis effect, history of science, hurricane, New York City, storm surge
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