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Riding on Carousels and Ocean Gyres

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Philip Orton

I had a little fun Friday with a television expert appearance, helping people understand a little mystery – what might have happened to a real estate sign from New Jersey that was found on a French beach.  The story was … Continue reading →

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Investing in NOAA Ocean and Atmospheric Research

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Philip Orton

The Washington Post reported Friday that the Trump Administration is seeking huge cuts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2018 budget, including eliminating the Sea Grant Program and shaving 26% from the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research … Continue reading →

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Chances of Overtopping the Proposed Staten Island Levees

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Philip Orton

I was interviewed the other day for a 5-minute radio news clip and written article by Matthew Schuerman of WNYC, on the Corps of Engineers plans for protecting Staten Island’s low-lying southeastern neighborhoods from flooding.  A big question was whether the Corps’ planning … Continue reading →

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Increasing storm tides in New York Harbor, 1844–2013

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Philip Orton

We published a paper in the journal Geophysical Research Letters in May (paper, supporting information), and a very important yet simple result from the paper is that Stefan Talke (Portland State University) recovered historical sea level data from NY Harbor and created this great 1844-2013 … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy Storm Surge Map Animations

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Philip Orton

Hurricane Sandy was a wild beast, with a powerful high pressure system, a hurricane, a nor’easter and a high tide all meeting simultaneously to cause the highest flood in NYC history.  As a result the peak flood height was poorly … Continue reading →

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Sandy’s Staten Island Flooding Deaths: A Man-Made Disaster?

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Philip Orton

Ask people how fast the water came into New York Harbor with Hurricane Sandy, or how fast it rose, and you get a wide range of answers. Many people think it was like a tsunami that came in quickly, with … Continue reading →

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Perspectives on NY/NJ Coastal Adaptation to Extreme Flooding Events

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Philip Orton

I’ve been busy trying to finish up a bunch of storm surge related research for the past few months, but occasionally speaking on various scientific panels and other public events.  So, below I’m linking a few of these that people … Continue reading →

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Touring Sandy’s Impact on Lower Manhattan

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Philip Orton

After an interview at Battery Park on Tuesday the day after for ABC News 20/20 Special “The Perfect Storm”, I went on a walk to see the aftermath of Sandy’s visit to lower Manhattan.  My tour took me from Battery … Continue reading →

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Tempest-Tossed, Let’s Not Imitate New Orleans

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Philip Orton

[This opinion piece was published online in the New York Times Room for Debate series on 11/1/12 as part of the debate Should New York Build Sea Gates?  Someone also published an editorial with a similar point to my second paragraph in … Continue reading →

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Sandy We’re in Misery: Storm Recap

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Philip Orton

Now that Sandy has moved on, and some of us are lucky enough to have power and be getting back to “normal life”, I’m finally writing to recap what happened with the coastal flooding and how the forecasts compared to … Continue reading →

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