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Hurricane Rita Impact Studies
Entry ID: USGS_RITA_COASTAL_IMPACT

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Summary
Abstract: Hurricane Rita made landfall on September 24, 2005 near the TX-LA border. The
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), NASA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the
University of New Orleans, Louisiana State University and the Texas Bureau of
Economic Geology are cooperating in a research project investigating coastal
change that is expected as a result of Hurricane Rita.

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Description: Mapping Coastal Change Hazards.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 26.0   S: -30.0   E: 120.0   W: 35.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1977-01-01
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Originating Center
USF/DMS
Data Center
College of Marine Science, University of South Florida Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.marine.usf.edu/
Dataset ID: ARAB.GIF AND FULL.GIF
Dataset ID: DAT
Dataset ID: MOVIES
Dataset ID: NCAR

Data Center Personnel
Name: MARK E. LUTHER
Phone: (727)553-1528
Email: luther at marine.usf.edu
Contact Address:
University of South Florida
St. Petersburg Campus
140 Seventh Avenue S.
City: St. Petersburg
Province or State: FL
Postal Code: 33701
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: On-line ftp
Personnel
KATHY CHEN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
Department of Marine Sciences
University of South Florida
140 Seventh Avenue South
City: St. Petersburg
Province or State: FL
Postal Code: 33701-5016
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Jensen, T., 1991: Modelling the seasonal undercurrents in the Somali
Current system, J. Geophys. Res., 96, 22,151-22,168.
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-06-15

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