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Figure 3-7. Difference in calculations between present work and Feasibility Study at R-124 for Tropical 



Storm Gordon (USACE 1996). 



3. 4. 2. Three Selected Storms for Analysis 



Three of the most damaging storms that occurred during or around the time of ownership 

 were selected to investigate potential for beach and dune erosion on profile-survey lines 

 representative of the beach and dune at the properties of the two test plaintiffs. The storms span 

 an approximate 10-year period from late 1984 to late 1994 at approximate 5 -year intervals. This 

 period corresponds to the beach and dune condition near the times of purchase of the two test 

 plaintiffs through to the near present. Each of these three storms was documented as having 

 produced major damage along the Brevard County coast, and they are representative of both 

 major types of storms, i.e., tropical and extratropical storms. 



The selected storms are listed in Table 3-4, and information about their erosive damage is 

 contained in Appendix C. Pairs of plots for each of the storms, one showing the time series of 

 water level, and the other showing the time period of the wave height and period, are contained 

 in Appendix E. 



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