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It also explains why the "heavy" crust that is a

Jan. 2, 2019 by Devin Jones

It also explains why the "heavy" crust that is a common feature of the Earth’s crust is a bit less sensitive when the surface is too sensitive. A little extra water could have a larger, more complex effect on the crust when the Earth does not recede.

"A more precise understanding of how the system works is really the most important part of our understanding of how the Earth is affected by flooding," says co-author John C. Siegel of the University of Houston, who was not involved with the new work.

Siegel's team analyzed some of the data collected during Hurricane Harvey, using a variety of analytical approaches including computer simulations to compare the volume of the floodwater in a small area in each of the Houston region and a different part of the country.

The team looked at the data from September to November and found that the volume of the Harvey, which increased by 5.5 inches, was less than 1.4 inches per 100 cubic yards. The team's findings were confirmed by a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters‪ which found that the density of the storm affected the distribution of the floodwater, which was nearly as large as the volume of the flooding.

"That's an amazing finding," says David E. L. Crenshaw of the University of Texas at Austin. "It's amazing how much moisture can be in a given area of a basin. That's the largest volume of rainfall we've ever seen, and it was probably the largest volume we've seen in a year."

The team's analysis showed that the "heavy" crust on the Earth's crust was actually more responsive to the hurricane than any other kind of erosion that could have occurred within a given area. In other words, the heavy crust on the Earth's crust was much more sensitive than the crust beneath it.

"It's not that we can't understand how something like that might work," says Crenshaw. "It's just that there are so many issues in our understanding where it's even more important to understand how you can mitigate the effects of a hurricane."

The team suggests that, from an analytical standpoint, it's not only a good idea to focus on the more basic processes of the storm, but to try and look for ways to improve the system as a whole.

"In order to do that, we have to find things that work for different scenarios," says Milliner. In addition, he says, there's still more work to do in the meantime.