Fluid dynamics, the study of fluids in motion, lies at the heart of most questions that humans ask of the ocean. Increasing numbers of people are moving to its coastlines, yet the added stress we put on the ocean can overwhelm its benefits. Evaluating problems such as storm surges, climate change, and pollutant discharges requires a detailed knowledge of ocean, estuary, and atmosphere transport processes.

Illuminating the waterways and atmosphere of new york city. Increasing coincident surge and rain flooding. An important study was just published. The main finding of this paper is that they have discovered several cities in the U. where cases of storm surge and severe rainfall are increasingly coming at the same time. They looked nationwide and found several example cities where these problems are increasingly linked, and New York City was highlighted as one of them. As far as solutions .