Storm Surge with Clint Dawson- Full Interview

On today’s episode of DesignSafe Radio, we speak with a professor at the University of Texas at Austin that has 25 years of experience with coastal engineering and storm surge research, Clint Dawson. Storm surge is the flooding induced by the winds from a hurricane. Dawson explains his extensive research on storm surges, how it impacts communities and infrastructures, and how the software ADCIRC is utilized in storm surge research.  Check out the following links for more information:DesignSafe, ADCIRC Provides Storm Surge Simulators for Natural Hazards Community:https://research.utexas.edu/showcase/articles/view/designsafe-adcirc-provides-storm-surge-simulators-for-natural-hazards-community/CERA – Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment: https://cera.coastalrisk.live/Information on ADCIRC Software: http://adcirc.org/Texas Advanced Computing Center: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/Clint Dawson Information: https://www.designsafe-ci.org/community/news/2018/june/nheri-hurricane-wind-storm-surge-experts-available/https://www.oden.utexas.edu/people/36/