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Multivariate return periods of sea storms for coastal erosion risk assessment by Corbella, S, Stretch, D. D

“…The erosion of a beach depends on various storm characteristics. Ideally, the risk associated with a storm would be described by a single multivariate return…”
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Predicting coastal erosion trends using non-stationary statistics and process-based models by Corbella, Stefano, Stretch, Derek D.

“…Storms and water levels are subject to seasonal variations but may also have decadal or longer trends that need to be included when estimating risks in the…”
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Shoreline recovery from storms on the east coast of Southern Africa by Corbella, S, Stretch, D. D

“…Episodic extreme waves due to sea storms can cause severe coastal erosion. The recovery times of such events are important for the analysis of risk and coastal…”
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Automated classification of the atmospheric circulation patterns that drive regional wave climates by Pringle, J, Stretch, D. D, Bárdossy, A

“…Wave climates are fundamental drivers of coastal vulnerability; changing trends in wave heights, periods and directions can severely impact a coastline. In a…”
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The geography of near-shelf mixing on the east coast of South Africa by Pringle, J., Stretch, D., Tirok, K.

“…Direct observations of turbulent mixing in energetic ocean currents are fundamentally important to improving the understanding of stratified turbulence and the…”
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Decadal trends in beach morphology on the east coast of South Africa and likely causative factors by Corbella, S, Stretch, D. D

“…Sandy shorelines are dynamic with constant changes that can cause hazards in developed areas. The causes of change may be either natural or anthropogenic. This…”
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Wind-driven circulation patterns in a shallow estuarine lake: St Lucia, South Africa by Schoen, Julia H., Stretch, Derek D., Tirok, Katrin

“…The spatiotemporal structure of wind-driven circulation patterns and associated water exchanges or residence times can drive important bio-hydrodynamic…”
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The wave climate on the KwaZulu-Natal coast of South Africa by S Corbella, D D Stretch

“…The east coast of South Africa has been the subject of numerous coastal developments over recent years. The design of such developments requires a thorough…”
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Southern African sea levels: corrections, influences and trends by Mather, A A, Garland, G G, Stretch, D D

“…The tidal records of existing South African and Namibian tide gauges are examined and corrected. Regional sea level trends vary, with the West Coast rising by…”
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Diapycnal diffusivities in homogeneous stratified turbulence by Stretch, D. D., Venayagamoorthy, S. K.

“…Quantifying diapycnal mixing in stably stratified turbulence is fundamental to the understanding and modeling of geophysical flows. Data of diapycnal mixing…”
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A Perspective on Sea Level Rise and Coastal Storm Surge from Southern and Eastern Africa: A Case Study Near Durban, South Africa by Mather, Andrew A., Stretch, Derek D.

“…Recent coastal storms in southern Africa have highlighted the need for more proactive management of the coastline. Within the southern and eastern African…”
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Coastal defences on the KwaZulu-Natal coast of South Africa: a review with particular reference to geotextiles by S Corbella, D D Stretch

“…Modern coastal defences have to satisfy economic, environmental and sustainability criteria. The balancing of these criteria can make the implementation of…”
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Effect of chlorine and chloramine disinfection and the presence of phosphorous and nitrogen on biofilm growth in dead zones on PVC pipes in drinking water systems by Kumarasamy, M.V., Kadwa, U., Stretch, D.

“…In drinking water systems, ‘dead zones’ may have higher biofilm counts than areas of higher flow rates, as there are limited/no shear stresses removing…”
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Simulating a multivariate sea storm using Archimedean copulas by Corbella, Stefano, Stretch, Derek D.

“…In order to provide realistic storm simulations and to quantify coastal risks the dependencies between storm parameters such as wave height, wave period and…”
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Mixing efficiency in decaying stably stratified turbulence by Stretch, Derek D., Rottman, James W., Venayagamoorthy, S.Karan, Nomura, Keiko K., Rehmann, Chris R.

“…Mixing efficiency in stratified flows is a measure of the proportion of turbulent kinetic energy that goes into increasing the potential energy of the fluid by…”
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A New Approach for the Stochastic Simulation of Regional Wave Climates Conditioned on Synoptic-Scale Meteorology by Pringle, Justin, Stretch, Derek D.

“…Pringle, J. and Stretch, D.D., 2019. A new approach for the stochastic simulation of regional wave climates conditioned on synoptic scale meteorology. Journal…”
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Subtyping of panic disorder by symptom profile by Briggs, A C, Stretch, D D, Brandon, S

“…During Phase II of the Cross-National Panic Study, descriptions of the patient's last severe panic attack were collected for 1168 patients. Statistical…”
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Assimilation of ocean wave spectra and atmospheric circulation patterns to improve wave modelling by Corbella, Stefano, Pringle, Justin, Stretch, Derek D.

“…The modelling of waves associated with extreme events is fundamental to coastal engineering design and coastal vulnerability assessments. The storm systems…”
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Predicting the short-term outcome of first episodes and recurrences of clinical depression : A prospective study of life events, difficulties, and social support networks by BRUGHA, T. S, BEBBINGTON, P. E, STRETCH, D. D, MACCARTHY, B, WYKES, T

“…The study employed interview-based, investigator-rated measures of symptoms and psychosocial adversity in a panel survey to predict clinical course of…”
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Child Mental Health Problems in Arab Children: Application of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire by Thabet, A.A., Stretch, D., Vostanis, P.

“…Aim: This study aimed at establishing the mental health profile among 322 Arab children living in the Gaza strip. Method: Children were selected in four age…”
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