Accession Number:

ADA551861

Title:

Communicating Coastal Risk Analysis in an Age of Climate Change

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NORTH CAROLINA UNIV AT CHAPEL HILL INST OF RENAISSANCE COMPUTING

Personal Author(s):

• Blanton, Brian
• McGee, John
• Kapeljushnik, Oleg

Report Date:

2011-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

Complex science and large volumes of disparate data required for risk analysis of coastal hazards can be very difficult to communicate effectively to government and business decision makers. Including potential future scenarios as a result of climate change complicates matters further. An immersive visualization environment integrating data from high resolution imagery sensed and measured data, model output, and more, that can scale from the desktop to large dome theater venues demonstrate promise for greatly enhancing the impact and reach of these scientific endeavors.

Descriptors:

• *CLIMATE
• *COASTAL REGIONS
• *RISK ANALYSIS
• COMMERCE
• DECISION MAKING
• DOMES(STRUCTURAL FORMS)
• HAZARDS
• HIGH RESOLUTION
• IMAGES
• IMPACT
• MODELS
• OUTPUT
• SCALE
• SCENARIOS
• THEATER LEVEL OPERATIONS

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE