Katarzyna Marosz
Articles
Sea level variability in the eastern part of the Polish Baltic Sea cosast 1975-2004
Geographia Polonica (2010) vol. 83, iss. 1, pp. 61-69 | 
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doi: https://doi.org/GPol.2010.1.6
Abstract
Sea level, which has been rising over the years, constitutes a higher reference level forstorm surges and fl oods. According to the IPCC, extreme phenomena occurred more frequently and thiscould be connected with global climate change. The work presents the relative changes of sea level anda determination of its quantitative and qualitative variability in the eastern part of the coast along thePolish Baltic Sea which was investigated for the purpose of this paper. The analysis is based upon theresults of four tide-gauges: Władysławowo, Hel, Gdynia and Gdansk–Harbour. The fi rst part of the paperexamines long-term and seasonal fl uctuations of sea level, then the paper discusses the matter of amplitudes,and the fi nal part analyses the appearance of high water levels and storm surges during the year.
Keywords: sea level change, storm surges, southern Baltic Sea
, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Poland, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
, Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Poland, Podleśna 61, 01-673 Warszawa, Poland
Studies on Historical Floods in Gdańsk (a Methodological Background)
Geographia Polonica (2007) vol. 80, iss. 2, pp. 110-116 | Full text
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The analysis and reconstruction of historical floods not only enriches historical documentation,but can also be perceived as a useful auxiliary tool in the planning of contemporaryflood management techniques. The reconstruction of floods on the basis of historical documentscan be carried out with the help of a GIS (Geographical Information System) equipped with thespatial analysis tools allowing the extent of flooding to be mapped. The present study reviews historicalfloods in Gdańsk briefly, before attempting to reconstruct one particular historical flood.
Keywords: flood, reconstruction, historical documents, DEM, GIS, Gdańsk, Poland
, Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Poland, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland