Author:Kupfer, S; Santamaria-Aguilar, S; Pieterse, Amy; Lück-Vogel, Melanie; Vafeidis, ATDate:May 2022Recent studies on compound flooding have considered the interaction of storm-tide and fluvial or pluvial flood drivers, whereas the contribution of waves to compound flooding so far has been neglected. In this study, we investigate compound ...Read more
Author:Kupfer, S; Santamaria-Aguilar, S; Van Niekerk, Lara; Lück-Vogel, Melanie; Vafeidis, ATDate:Oct 2020Extreme coastal flooding along the South African coast can be caused by the co-occurrence of waves, storm surges and tides. Importantly, in low-lying areas such as estuaries, the additional influence of river discharge can further exacerbate ...Read more
Author:Santamaria-Aguilar, S; Lück-Vogel, Melanie; Williams, L; Kelln, J; Soltau, F; Vafeidis, ATDate:Oct 2020The coast of South Africa is subject to flooding from a combination of waves, storm surges and tides. Present flood risk can be exacerbated due to climate change, which can induce changes in the Agulhas current system. This would have a direct ...Read more