Sea-level rise for the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington :: past, present, and future /

"Tide gages show that global sea level has risen about 7 inches during the 20th century, and recent satellite data show that the rate of sea-level rise is accelerating. As Earth warms, sea levels are rising mainly because ocean water expands as it warms; and water from melting glaciers and ice...

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Körperschaften: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Sea Level Rise in California, Oregon, and Washington, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2012.
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Zusammenfassung:"Tide gages show that global sea level has risen about 7 inches during the 20th century, and recent satellite data show that the rate of sea-level rise is accelerating. As Earth warms, sea levels are rising mainly because ocean water expands as it warms; and water from melting glaciers and ice sheets is flowing into the ocean. Sea-level rise poses enormous risks to the valuable infrastructure, development, and wetlands that line much of the 1,600 mile shoreline of California, Oregon, and Washington. As those states seek to incorporate projections of sea-level rise into coastal planning, they asked the National Research Council to make independent projections of sea-level rise along their coasts for the years 2030, 2050, and 2100, taking into account regional factors that affect sea level."--Publisher's description.
Beschreibung:Title from PDF title page (National Academies Press, viewed on Sept. 25, 2012).
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 201 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780309255950
0309255953

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