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KT Season may be over, but we're still seeing some high-impact storms! elaen_anit 0 3 months ago
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other West Coast KING TIDE pages LiveSmartBC 0 16 months ago
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About LiveSmartBC - King Tide Photo Initiative (British Columbia)

Wow! it's that time again: King Tide Season. This year, check out our TUTORIAL VIDEOS for helpful hints.

WHAT IS THE KING TIDE PHOTO INITIATIVE?

The British Columbia Climate Action Secretariat invites you to participate in the “King Tide” photo initiative. This is the 3rd year for the initiative. Its objectives are to:


1. Identify and catalogue coastal areas currently vulnerable to tidal inundation; and
2. Gather compelling graphics and pictures, so we can promote awareness of the specific potential impacts of sea level rise on the British Columbia coast to support climate change mitigation and adaptation.

This season, extreme high tides are predicted for late November, late December and again in January.
This initiative is part of a West Coast partnership with Washington State (website, flickr) and others in Oregon and California (San Francisco Bay Area website, flickr).

HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?

We are inviting you to submit photographs of coastal areas such as beaches, roads, parks and estuaries, known to be subject to flooding and erosion or areas where the high water levels can be gauged against familiar land marks, such as sea walls, jetties, bridge supports, dikes, buildings or other coastal infrastructure. “Before and after” pictures showing average water levels and the extreme high water levels for the same location will also be useful.

HOW WILL THE PHOTOS BE USED?

The photographs and associated information will be used to build a geo-referenced catalogue of coastal areas that are currently affected by extreme water levels. Photographs with a creative commons licence may be used in presentations, websites and publications on sea level rise impacts, coastal initiatives and climate action.

WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO TAKE PICTURES?

The best time to take pictures is at peak tide. Peak tide levels occur on different days and at different times along the BC coast. Tide levels can be found at waterlevels.gc.ca. The following table uses information found on this web site and provides a selection of locations with corresponding peak tide dates and times for December 20 to January 24.

CLIMATE CHANGE, SEA LEVEL RISE AND THE KING TIDE



Click Here to view the table in it's own dedicated window/tab.

Also be sure to read and agree with our Group Rules

KingTidePhotos@gov.bc.ca

http://www.livesmartbc.ca/connect/kingtidephotos/

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