It is essential to understand the causes of sea level extremes in order anticipate and respond coastal flooding (inundation), adapt rise. We investigate a series inundation events which occurred across western Pacific over several consecutive days during December 2008, causing severe impacts five Island nations. These were not associated with commonly identified causes: tropical cyclones or unusually large astronomical tides. Instead, dissipation wind-waves generated by distant...

This paper describes the assembly of an updated quasi‐global dataset higher‐frequency sea level information obtained from tide gauges operated by many agencies around world. We believe that construction such a is fundamental to scientific research in variability and also practical aspects coastal engineering. A first version was used approximately dozen published studies, this second about twice size, containing longer more geographically representative records. The has acquired digital...

Abstract The effect of interannual climate variability and change on the historic, directional wave Southern Hemisphere is presented. Owing to a lack in situ observations, determined from satellite altimetry global ocean models. Altimeter data span period 1985 present, with exception 2‐year gap 1989–1991. Interannual trends significant height are altimeter record (1991 present), dominant modes identified using an empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis. Significant heights Ocean...

The basal mass balance of the Amery Ice Shelf (AIS) in East Antarctica is investigated using a numerical ocean model. main improvements this model over previous studies are inclusion frazil formation and dynamics, tides use latest estimate sub‐ice‐shelf cavity geometry. produces net melt rate 45.6 Gt year −1 (0.74 m ice ) which good agreement with reviewed observations. melting at base shelf primarily due to interaction High Salinity Water created from surface sea‐ice winter. temperature...

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Abstract. The Totten Glacier is rapidly losing mass. It has been suggested that this mass loss driven by changes in oceanic forcing; however, the details of ice–ocean interaction are unknown. Here we present results from an ice shelf–ocean model region includes Totten, Dalton and Moscow University shelves, based on Regional Oceanic Modeling System for period 1992–2007. Simulated area-averaged basal melt rates (net loss) shelves 9.1 m yr−1 (44.5 Gt yr−1) 10.1 (46.6 yr−1), respectively....

Allowances have been developed for future rise of relative sea-level (i.e. sea level to the land) based on projections regional rise, its uncertainty, and statistics tides storm surges (storm tides). An 'allowance' is, in this case, vertical distance that an asset needs be raised under a rising level, so present likelihood flooding does not increase. This continues work Hunter (2012), which presented allowances global-average local tides. The inclusion variations (and uncertainty)...

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ABSTRACT: The direct lateral approach to the hip as described by Hardinge in 1982 was used performance of 83 arthroplasties. This found give excellent visualization proximal femur and acetabulum have comparable operative time, blood loss, time ambulation, range motion other approaches. postoperative dislocation rate very low (2.5%) redislocations not occurred. incidence heterotopic ossification high (61%) this may limit use some cases.

Sea levels along Australia's coastline are influenced by natural climate variability and anthropogenic change. Projections of sea-level rise (SLR) for 2090 the Australian coast-line similar to global mean projections. The regional projections almost independent Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) greenhouse gas emissions chosen first decades 21st century, but they begin diverge significantly from about 2050. For business-as-usual scenario (RCP8.5), rates increase steadily through...

Observations of sea level at Port Arthur, Tasmania, southeastern Australia, based on a two‐year record made in 1841–1842, three‐year 1999–2002, and intermediate observations 1875–1905, 1888 1972, indicate an average rate rise, relative to the land, 0.8 ± 0.2 mm/year over period 1841 2002. When combined with estimates land uplift, this yields estimate rise due increase volume oceans 1.0 0.3 mm/year, same period. These results are lower end recent by Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change...

Hemer, M.A.; Church, J.A. and Hunter, J.R., 2007. Waves climate change on the Australian coast, SI 50 (Proceedings of 9th International Coastal Symposium), 432 – 437. Gold Coast, Australia, ISSN 0749.0208. There is a need to plan for impacts coastal erosion in response Australia-wide. A deep-water wave climatology region determined, which required as boundary conditions models. Available data has been analysed determine mean interannual variability significant height. includes global model...