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In Situ Soil Moisture Sensors in Undisturbed Soils
Published on: November 18, 2022
Land-based sensors reveal high frequency of coastal flooding
Miyuki Hino1, Katherine Anarde2, Tessa Fridell1,3
1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC USA.
Abstract:
Coastal flooding is occurring more frequently due to global sea-level rise, among other factors. However, current understanding of coastal flood frequency and sea-level rise impacts is predominantly based on tide gauges, which do not measure water levels on land. Here, we present data from a novel network of land-based flood sensors in the state of North Carolina, USA. We demonstrate that tide-gauge data are poor indicators of flooding: floods occur 26-128 days annually, an order of magnitude greater than what regional tide gauges suggest in some places. Improving the accuracy of coastal flood measures is critical for identifying the impacts of sea-level rise and developing effective adaptation strategies.
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