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Storm surges of hurricanes passing west of Chesapeake Bay are compared to surges generated by hurricanes passing east of the bay. The surges of each type storm are quite different, as the western storms cause highest surges in the northern portion of the bay and the eastern storms produce highest surges in the southern portion.
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Pore, A. Chesapeake Bay hurricane surges. Chesapeake Science 1, 178–186 (1960). https://doi.org/10.2307/1350395
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