Earth system models (atmospheric/circulation/water-quality/wave/ice/hydrological models) have advanced considerably in terms of physics/efficiency over the past few decades. Nonetheless, it is still an ongoing effort on an integrated coupling framework that allows the dynamic exchange between model components. The substantial improvements in the model outputs are recognized in a number of studies and the challenges in coupling environments/infrastructures/observations are mostly identified. Earth system models can be used to analyze/forecast coastal hazards such as flooding, erosion, damage to infrastructure, and water contamination. However, these systems require extensive verification for a variety of applications like hazard forecast, post-storm assessments and planning for, adapting to, and mitigating current and future risks associated with coastal hazards.
This session discusses the model coupling needs for hazard assessment, recognizes challenges in earth system modeling/measurements, and identifies required improvements. In particular, this session invites contributions on the lessons learned from past efforts and the path forward in modeling/measurements.

• AMS: American Meteorological Society -