Dataset Identifier:
hi_pacioos_maui_westmaui_photos
Citation:
Citation Information:
Title: West Maui Wave Run-up Forecast Validation
Originator: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Publication Date: May 7, 2019
Description:
Abstract:
The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS), University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology Department of Oceanography, and Hawaii Sea Grant are developing a high-resolution, real-time wave run-up forecast and notification system for West Maui's coastline. In order to validate the site-specific, short-term forecasts and to determine meaningful thresholds associated with each forecast domain, citizen scientists contribute crowd-sourced photographs by documenting the shoreline of West Maui during predicted wave run-up events. Photos, observations, date, time, location, and other metadata are submitted online in this free, publicy-accessible dataset.
Site-specific, short- and long-term forecasts, will strengthen West Maui's coastal community and economy by enhancing preparedness and response operations, and by informing future land use planning. A combination of high water levels and large wave swells can result in significant coastal erosion, damage to infrastructure and properties, and land-based sedimentation that impairs coastal water quality. The State of Hawaii has experienced an increase in wave plus tide-driven flooding in recent years, and these events are expected to grow in numbers and duration due to sea level rise and changing wave energies.
When sharing these photographs, please cite this project with the following attribution:
(c) PacIOOS, (year of photo). Some rights reserved. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Purpose: PacIOOS provides timely, reliable, and accurate ocean information to support a safe, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone in the U.S. Pacific Islands region.
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -156.58189°
East Bounding Coordinate: -156.58169°
North Bounding Coordinate: 20.79476°
South Bounding Coordinate: 20.79456°
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Science Keywords
Keyword: Earth Science Climate Indicators Atmospheric/Ocean Indicators Sea Level Rise Erosion
Keyword: Earth Science Climate Indicators Atmospheric/Ocean Indicators Sea Level Rise Inundation
Keyword: Earth Science Human Dimensions Environmental Impacts
Keyword: Earth Science Human Dimensions Natural Hazards Floods
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Coastal Processes Beaches
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Coastal Processes Erosion
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Coastal Processes Sea Level Rise
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Coastal Processes Shoreline Displacement
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Coastal Processes Shorelines
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Ocean Waves Wave Runup
Keyword: Earth Science Solid Earth Gemorphic Landforms/Processes Coastal Landforms Shorelines
Keyword: Earth Science Solid Earth Geomorphic Landforms/Processes Coastal Landforms Beaches
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Location Keywords
Place Keyword: Continent North America United States Of America Hawaii
Place Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean Central Pacific Ocean Hawaiian Islands Maui West Maui
Access Constraints:
None
Use Constraints:
Use Limitation: The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Contact Electronic Mail Address: info@pacioos.org
Data Set Credit:
The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Regional Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST).
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Browse Graphic File Type: PNG
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