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While global climate models GCMs provide useful projections of near-surface wind vectors into the 21st century, resolution is not sufficient enough for use in regional wave m. November 7, Nearshore waves in southern California: hindcast, and modeled historical and 21st-century projected time series As part of the Coastal Storm Modeling System CoSMoS , time series of hindcast, historical, and 21st-century nearshore wave parameters wave height, period, and direction were simulated for the southern California coast from Point Conception to the Mexican border.

The hindcast time series represents reanalysis-forced offshore waves propagated to the nearshore, whereas the historical. Below are publications associated with this project.

Filter Total Items: August 24, Drivers of extreme water levels in a large, urban, high-energy coastal estuary — A case study of the San Francisco Bay Reliable and long-term hindcast data of water levels are essential in quantifying return period and values of extreme water levels.

In order to inform design decisions on a local flood control district level, process-based numerical modeling has proven an essential tool to provide the needed temporal and spatial coverage for different extreme value analysis methods. To determine the importance of. July 30, Multiple climate change-driven tipping points for coastal systems As the climate evolves over the next century, the interaction of accelerating sea level rise SLR and storms, combined with confining development and infrastructure, will place greater stresses on physical, ecological, and human systems along the ocean-land margin.

December 16, Probabilistic application of an integrated catchment-estuary-coastal system model to assess the evolution of inlet-interrupted coasts over the 21st century Inlet-interrupted sandy coasts are dynamic and complex coastal systems with continuously evolving geomorphological behaviors under the influences of both climate change and human activities.

These coastal systems are of great importance to society e. Therefore, the evolution. August 17, Increasing threat of coastal groundwater hazards from sea-level rise in California Projected sea-level rise will raise coastal water tables, resulting in groundwater hazards that threaten shallow infrastructure and coastal ecosystem resilience.

Here we model a range of sea-level rise scenarios to assess the responses of water tables across the diverse topography and climates of the California coast.

May 26, Impacts of sea-level rise on the tidal reach of California coastal rivers using the Coastal Storm Modeling System CoSMoS In coastal rivers, the interactions between tides and fluvial discharge affect local ecology, sedimentation, river dynamics, river mouth configuration, and the flooding potential in adjacent wetlands and low-lying areas. With sea-level rise, the tidal reach within coastal rivers can expand upstream, impacting river dynamics and increasing flood risk across a much greater area.

Rivers along the Pac. October 2, A multidisciplinary coastal vulnerability assessment for local government focused on ecosystems, Santa Barbara area, California Incorporating coastal ecosystems in climate adaptation planning is needed to maintain the well-being of both natural and human systems.

Our vulnerability study uses a multidisciplinary approach to evaluate climate change vulnerability of an urbanized coastal community that could serve as a model approach for communities worldwide, particularly in similar Mediterranean climates. We synthesize proje. October 2, Modeling sediment bypassing around idealized rocky headlands Alongshore sediment bypassing rocky headlands remains understudied despite the importance of characterizing littoral processes for erosion abatement, beach management, and climate change adaptation.

To address this gap, a numerical model sediment transport study was developed to identify controlling factors and mechanisms for sediment headland bypassing potential. Four idealized headlands were des. March 18, Dynamic flood modeling essential to assess the coastal impacts of climate change Coastal inundation due to sea level rise SLR is projected to displace hundreds of millions of people worldwide over the next century, creating significant economic, humanitarian, and national-security challenges.

However, the majority of previous efforts to characterize potential coastal impacts of climate change have focused primarily on long-term SLR with a static tide level, and have not comp. August 1, Assessing and communicating the impacts of climate change on the Southern California coast Over the course of this and the next century, the combination of rising sea levels, severe storms, and coastal erosion will threaten the sustainability of coastal communities, development, and ecosystems as we currently know them.

To clearly identify coastal vulnerabilities and develop appropriate adaptation strategies for projected increased levels of coastal flooding and erosion, coastal manager.

To protect coastal communities, it is necessary to understand the interaction among multiday and tidal sea level variabilities, coastal infrastructure, and sea level rise. We performed a series. July 1, Projected 21st century coastal flooding in the Southern California Bight. Part 2: Tools for assessing climate change-driven coastal hazards and socio-economic impacts This paper is the second of two that describes the Coastal Storm Modeling System CoSMoS approach for quantifying physical hazards and socio-economic hazard exposure in coastal zones affected by sea-level rise and changing coastal storms.

The modelling approach, presented in Part 1, downscales atmospheric global-scale projections to local scale coastal flood impacts by deterministically computing.

October 1, Our Coast Our Future Our Coast, Our Future OCOF is a collaborative, user-driven project focused on providing California coastal resource managers and planners locally relevant, online maps and tools to help understand, visualize, and anticipate vulnerabilities to sea level rise and storms.

Below are news stories associated with this project. Content type Type News Newsletter. Below are partners associated with this project. California Coastal Commission. California Department of Transportation Caltrans.

California Natural Resources Agency. California Ocean Protection Council. California State Coastal Conservancy. California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment. City of Imperial Beach, California. The California Legislature established the California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science COSMOS in Assembly Bill , with the goal of engaging highly talented and motivated students in an intensive program of study, experimentation, and activities to further their interests and skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

To remain competitive in the global economy, California must provide students with exciting opportunities that encourage their enthusiasm for mathematics and science. The program also improves the linkage between high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce by connecting students to institutions of higher learning and research facilities. The Board advises the COSMOS leadership in general, and the Executive Director in particular, on essential program strategies, including: Fundraising, development, and student accessibility Legislative and public communication Academic and research opportunities for students and alumni The Board meets semi-annually to review the COSMOS program and to discuss new opportunities for advancing the mission of the program.

While each campus employs the best practices in STEM education, the curriculum of each program builds on the unique teaching and research expertise of its faculty and host campus. Each campus can only accommodate about participants, so selection is competitive. Students must have achieved academic excellence. In making admission decisions, we consider the following factors:.