Two-dimensional coastal storm surge model

A two dimensional, time dependent, finite difference storm surge model for evaluating flood levels at coastal and offshore sites is described. It is a generalized model for analyzing storm surge in a manner acceptable under the Standard Format and Content of Safety Evaluation Reports for Nuclear Power Plants (R.G. 1.70), and Design Basis Floods For Nuclear Power Plants (R.G. 1.59). The proposed SWECO two dimensional model represents an advance in the state-of-the-art which attempts to account for the non-linear effects of storms on water bodies adjacent to shorelines of complex geometry