Data Access

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Project News

2nd JCOMM Scientific and Technical Symposium on Storm Surges, 8-13 Nov. 2015, Key West, USA

Tuesday 21st April 2015
Sentinel-3 for Science Workshop, Venice, Italy, 2-5 June 2015.

Tuesday 20th January 2015
Programme for symposium "Towards a NRT Storm Surge Core Service" now online

Friday 9th January 2015
eSurge symposium: Towards a Near Real Time Storm Surge Core Service

Friday 2nd January 2015
Cyclone Hagupit captured by Altimetry and Scatterometry

Thursday 11th December 2014

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Storm Surge Network

The Storm Surge Network exists to support collaboration between researchers. Join our LinkedIn group to participate in discussions.

There are currently no live surge events.
Access historic data.

Satellite data for the storm surge community

The eSurge project was an ESA DUE project which ran from 2011 to 2015. Its aim was to improve the modelling and forecasting of storm surges through the increased use of advanced satellite data, including advanced products such as scatterometry and coastal altimetry. The project's final report can be viewed here.

Although eSurge has now closed, the freely available database of past events is still available, and we continue to make live data available when a surge is forecast. We hope to be able to make an announcement regarding a permanent home for this service soon.

Documentation and training are available online to help make use of this data, and we encourage ongoing participation in the Storm Surge Network.

The legacy of eSurge lives on through improved models, training and ongoing collaborations. In particular eSurge's legacy can be seen in:

Other links will be posted here when available.

What is a Storm Surge?

A storm surge is an unexpectedly high water level brought on by unusual atmospheric conditions. Much of the world's coastline is at risk of storm surges, which are among the most devastating of natural catastrophes. Read more.

eSurge is funded by the European Space Agency through its DUE programme. It is being undertaken by a consortium consisting of CGI (formerly Logica), NOC, DMI, CMRC and KNMI.