[Parameters: Topic='OCEANS', Term='COASTAL PROCESSES', Variable_Level_1='STORM SURGE']
Hurricane Katrina Impact Studies
Entry ID: USGS_Katrina_Coastal_Impact

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Summary
Abstract: Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a category 4 storm in Plaquemines Parish, LA
on August 29, 2005. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), NASA, the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, and the University of New Orleans are cooperating in a
research project investigating coastal change that occurred as a result of
Hurricane Katrina.

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Description: Before and After Photo Comparisons: Chandeleur Islands.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 36.0   S: 29.0   E: -86.0   W: -94.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Dataset Title: Hurricane Katrina Impact Studies
Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online Resource: http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/katrina/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2005-08-29
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > CYCLONES Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > HURRICANES Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Platform
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
DC-6 > Douglas DC-6 Ancillary Description
Instrument
MBLA > Multi-Beam Laser Altimeter Ancillary Description
CAMERAS Ancillary Description
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
USGS
Data Center
Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://marine.usgs.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: USGS WHSC COASTAL AND MARINE GEOLOGY PROGRAM
Phone: (508) 548-8700
Fax: (508) 457-2310
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02543-1598
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 5.4 MB
Distribution Format: pdf
Fees: Free
Personnel
HENK BROLSMA
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +61 3 6232 3528
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: mapping at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2012-07-29
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-07-31

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