LP
Member Since 1965
Len J. Pietrafesa
Professor Emeritus, North Carolina State University Raleigh
Professional Experience
North Carolina State University Raleigh
Professor Emeritus
Education
University of Washington Seattle
Doctorate
1973
Current Roles
Member
Revelle Medal Committee
Publications
Improving Numerical Model Predicted Float Trajectories by De...
September 15, 2022
Dynamical Ocean Responses to Typhoon Malakas (2016) in the V...
February 02, 2021
The ideal response of a Gulf of Mexico estuary plume to wind...
August 27, 2011
AGU Abstracts
Extending the Current National Water Model from Inland to Coastal Ocean through Model Coupling
COASTAL HYDROLOGY II POSTER
hydrology | 15 december 2023
Shaowu Bao, Hongyuan Zhang, Dongliang Shen, Leonar...
Accurate forecasting of water dynamics, especially during extreme weather events, is crucial for environmental risk mitigation and human safety. The c...
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Interactions Between Key Processes in the Compounding Coastal Floods from A Landfall Hurricane: A Quantitative Study
COASTAL HYDROLOGY II POSTER
hydrology | 15 december 2023
Shaowu Bao, Hongyuan Zhang, Dongliang Shen, Leonar...
Coastal communities are severely threatened by floods caused by landfall hurricanes, particularly those stemming from complex interactions among multi...
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Assessment of the contributions of inland river discharge, ocean water level and rainfall to coastal compound flood extent in Northeastern South Carolina: a river and ocean coupled modeling study
OBSERVATIONALLY INTEGRATED EARTH SYSTEM MODELING FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS III ORAL
ocean sciences | 16 december 2022
Hongyuan Zhang, Shaowu Bao, Leonard J. Pietrafesa,...
As previous research indicates an increase in coastal compound flooding along the East Coast of the United States, it is important to understand the m...
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Volunteer History
2024 - 2025
Member
Revelle Medal Committee
2022 - 2023
Member
Revelle Medal Committee
2013 - 2014
Immediate Past President
Science and Society Executive Committee
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