| SC-2 | Finely resolved mesh with no floodplain | |
| SC-2-FP | Finely resolved mesh with floodplain |
The figures show snapshots in time of the wind field as applied over the domain and water surface elevations within the local regions of Bulls Bay and Winyah Bay as produced upon the application of the SC-2 and SC-2-FP meshes. Scroll the mouse pointer along the provided timelines in order to animate the wind field and water surface elevations within the local regions of Bulls Bay and Winyah Bay. The wind field vectors correspond to 15-minute-averaged wind velocities measured 10 m above the sea surface taken at hourly increments according to the provided timeline. Note that the peak storm tides within the bays are observed near hour 5 on September 22, 1989 - Hurricane Hugo made landfall at hour 0 on September 22, 1989 over Sullivan's Island (near Charleston). The storm tide animations include snapshots of the water surface elevations at every hour from hour 18 on September 21, 1989 to hour 12 on September 22, 1989, which captures the tidal fluctuations leading up to the peak storm tides, hurricane landfall, and recession and backflow of the storm surge. The provided scales are in terms of deviation from mean sea level (MSL) with units in meters - white areas indicate dry elements. The shoreline and islands of the SC-2 and SC-2-FP meshes are shown in black in order to access the inundation modeled within the floodplain areas. |