Storm surge prediction using Kalman filtering

In this study the theory of Kalman filtering has been employed to develop a new method for predicting water-levels along the Dutch coast. The combination of the standard Kalman filter with a non-linear tidal model of the entire North Sea is, from a computational point of view, not (yet) feasible. Therefore, in this investigation two different...

The realization and function of the northern basin of the Delta project

The Dutch defence line appeared to be inadequate to withstand stormsurges of exceptional strength. In 1916 a heavy storm caused severe floodings and damage in the northwestern part of Holland, a disaster which led to the closing of the dangerous Zuyderzee. And in 1953 a stormsurge of even greater strength, with a floodlevel which surpassed all...