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Research Article

Variability in surge levels in communities adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel industrial Corridor to changes in Hurricane characteristics

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Pages 270-293 | Received 23 May 2023, Accepted 24 Nov 2023, Published online: 05 Feb 2024

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