Elevation of sea level caused by wind in a rectangular channel 437 



well as of the depth distribution. In the regions to the east the values are considerably 

 smaller. As the calculation is only a rough one, details of the distribution of elevation 

 are not considered. 



Fig. 1 comprises the lines of equal maximum elevation values for the Holland 

 Hurricane from a paper by Rossiter (1954). Groen (1953) in his investigations in 

 general obtained similar results. Both papers are based essentially on the observed 

 elevations of the sea level along the coasts. 



The trend of the calculated curve in Fig. 2 coincides in its characteristic features 

 with those given by Rossiter and Groen. The calculated maximum elevation is 

 about 2-0 m, the observed values in this area during the Holland Hurricane being 

 2-4 m. 



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