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Teaching What Is a Hurricane Storm Surge?

What Is a Hurricane Storm Surge?

Of all the hazards hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can sweep homes off their foundations, flood riverside communities miles inland, and break up dunes and levees that normally protect coastal areas against storms.

Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Assistant Professor of Meteorology, Penn State
The Conversation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What can change the height of a hurricane storm surge?
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DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

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