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 seven 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 sh...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
[2012]
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| Summary: | Tide gages show that global sea level has risen about seven 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 201 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780309255943 0309255945 |