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CHARACTERIZING THE IMPACTS
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+ 18 ft MSL
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• Why so much damage?
o SALT WATER at 64.0 pcf is 800 denser than AIR (wind) at 0.08 pcf o ENERGY OF IMPACT:
i.e: One cf of WATER @ 20 mph delivers 22.3 times the Energy of one cf of AIR @ 120 mph
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