@article{fdi:010063704,
  title = {{O}bserving storm surges in the {B}ay of {B}engal from satellite altimetry},
  author = {{A}ntony, {C}. and {T}estut, {L}aurent and {U}nnikrishnan, {A}. {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n the present study, we examined 15 years (1993-2007) of satellite altimeter and coastal tide-gauge records in the {B}ay of {B}engal and demonstrate that satellite altimetry can be a useful complementary dataset for the study of storm surges. {W}e first examined the performance of {X}-{TRACK}-processed altimeter data. {D}uring the period of study (1993-2007), 30 (19), 21(09), 09 (07), and 07 (01) storm surge events were identified from tide gauges (altimetry) at {H}iron {P}oint, {P}aradip, {V}isakhapatnam and {C}hennai respectively. {T}he magnitudes of surges observed by altimeters are comparable to those recorded in tide gauges. {T}hough observing storm surges by altimeters rely purely on a chance, the presence of multiple satellite tracks in a region considerably enhances the chances of capturing the signals of an extreme event. {M}oreover, information on cross-shelf variations of storm surges is useful for model validation.},
  keywords = {cyclones ; storm surges ; altimetry ; tide gauges ; probability ; {B}ay of {B}engal ; {GOLFE} {DU} {BENGALE} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}stuarine {C}oastal and {S}helf {S}cience},
  volume = {151},
  numero = {},
  pages = {131--140},
  ISSN = {0272-7714},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ecss.2014.09.012},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063704},
}