Keywords
storm surge
North Sea
statistical analysis
North Sea
statistical analysis
How to Cite
Schijf, J. B. (1954). THE DUTCH PROGRAM OF INVESTIGATIONS ON STORM SURGES IN THE NORTH SEA. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(5), 34. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v5.34
Abstract
The North Sea is a shallow sea and therefore it is very sensitive to wind effects. As a result the water levels along the coasts are, in addition to the tidal oscillations subject to a considerable wind setup and exceptionally severe gales throughout history have been accompanied by inundations of the low-lying regions bordering the North Sea, in particular its southern part. No stretch of coast has suffered more than that belonging to the Netherlands and the adjacent parts of Belgium and North Western Germany. Several factors combine to bestow on us this doubtful privilege.
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