What Local Circumstances Also Raise the Height of a Storm

question 10

Multiple Choice

What local circumstances also raise the height of a storm surge onshore close to the beach?

• A) A surge moving into a bay funnels the water and raises the surge.
• B) Approaching the coast, the hurricane moves faster toward the coast.
• C) Approaching the coast, the hurricane moves slower toward the coast.
• D) Coastal vegetation, such as thick groves of mangroves, raises the height of a storm surge onshore close to the beach.
• E) Low sand dunes raise the height of a storm surge onshore close to the beach.

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