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

Sea-level rise for the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington : past, present, and future / Committee on Sea Level Rise in California, Oregon, and Washington, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council.

"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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Corporate Authors: 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: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Sea level > Climatic factors > Pacific Coast (U.S.)
Coast changes > Pacific Coast (U.S.)
Climatic changes > Pacific Coast (U.S.)
Climatic changes
Coast changes
United States > Pacific Coast
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Measured global sea-level rise
  • Contributions to global sea-level rise
  • Sea-level variability and change off the California, Oregon, and Washington coasts
  • Projections of sea-level change
  • Responses of the natural shoreline to sea-level rise
  • Appendixes.

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