A steep continental shelf offshore of a coastal community will likely result in worse storm surge impacts than if the shelf were shallow.

a. True

b. False

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Elise Bradford

9 January, 20:47

A steep continental shelf offshore of a coastal community will likely result in worse storm surge impacts than if the shelf were shallow.

a. True

b. False

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Brandt · Answer 1

The answer would be false

A slopping shelf will let the water flow while a steep shelf will slow the surge.

So it will likely result in a better storm surge impact

A steep continental shelf offshore of a coastal community will likely result in worse storm surge impacts than if the shelf were shallow.a. Trueb. False

A steep continental shelf offshore of a coastal community will likely result in worse storm surge impacts than if the shelf were shallow.

a. True

b. False