**5. Conclusions**

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Fig. 15. Comparison of calculated and measured water elevations during Typhoon Agnes.

Fig. 16. The simulated surge setup at two stations during Typhoon Agnes. (a) Daji station; (b)

Tanxu station. Starting time 0 is at 18:00 of 29/08/1981

(a): Daji station; (b): Tanxu station. Starting time 0 is at 18:00 of 29/08/1981

In this study, the results from field observation and 3D numerical simulation are used to investigate the characteristics of astronomical tide and typhoon-induced storm surge in the Hangzhou Bay. Some conclusions can be drawn as below:

