Abstract
ABSTRACT Peek, K.M. and Young, R.S., 2013. Understanding the controls on storm surge through the building of a national storm surge database. The Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University (WCU) is using relational tools (Microsoft Access) and a geographic information system (ArcGIS) to build a national storm surge database. The database is comprehensive, queriable, and will provide one central location for coastal scientists, engineers, and the general public to access storm surge and high water-mark data. The national database currently contains over 5800 storm surge data points from 42 hurricanes. Detailed geo-referenced storm characteristics from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration's International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship are also part of the database and include storm track, wind speed, central pressure, and storm diameter. This allows the database to be queried to match storm characteristics with the surge generated. Analysis of the d...
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