Coastal Zone Processes

飓风和海啸产生的极端海浪在多大程度上对加拿大大西洋和北极地区构成危害，这一点没有得到很好的限制，仍然没有清楚地了解气候变化对沿海过程的影响。拟议的加拿大研究教席的目标是通过确定工业化前旋风和海啸的复发时间来评估沿海脆弱性，并量化气候变化中沿海侵蚀产生的沉积物的命运和迁移机制。研究结果将支持加拿大沿海地区的管理，并将为未来的气候变化预测提供更多的限制。

To what extent extreme waves generated by cyclones and tsunamis represent a hazard for Atlantic and Arctic Canada is poorly constrained, and a clear picture of the consequences of climate change on coastal processes is still missing. The goal of the proposed Canada Research Chair is to evaluate coastal vulnerability by defining the recurrence time of pre-industrial cyclones and tsunamis, and to quantify the fate of the sediment produced by coastal erosion, and the transport mechanisms, in a changing climate. The results will support the management of Canadian coastal zones and will provide additional constraints on future climate change projections.