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La Houille Blanche
Number 2, Avril 2002
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| Page(s) | 83 - 85 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/lhb/2002028 | |
| Published online | 01 July 2009 | |
La Houille Blanche, N°2 (Avril 2002), pp. 83-85
Evolution du niveau moyen de la mer et fréquence des tempêtes : certitudes et incertitudes
Evolution of the mean sea level and frequency of the storms certainty and uncertainties
CNRS - Laboratoire de Géographie Physique, 1 place Aristide Briand, 92 Meudon-Bellevue
Auteur de correspondance : pirazzol@cnrs-bellevue.fr
Abstract
Statistical analysis of a data base with ride-gauge and meteorological records from the French Atlantic coast enables to define recent and present-day trends of variation for MSL, surges and the related meteorological contribution. Climate variability is for the moment in favour of a decrease in the frequency and severity of coastal flooding. However the highest storm surges of the last decades did not occur at the time of spring high tide and such a chance may not necessarily continue in the near future.
© Société Hydrotechnique de France, 2002