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

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"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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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
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: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
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.)
Mer > Niveau > Facteurs climatiques > Pacifique, Côte du (États-Unis)
Littoral > Modifications > Pacifique, Côte du (États-Unis)
Climat > Changements > Pacifique, Côte du (États-Unis)
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
Climatic changes
Coast changes
United States > Pacific Coast
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Sea-level rise for the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington : past, present, and future /
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