Main Title |
Sea-level rise for the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington : past, present, and future / |
CORP Author |
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Sea Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. |
Publisher |
National Academies Press, |
Year Published |
2012 |
OCLC Number |
809027630 |
ISBN |
9780309255943; 0309255945 |
Subjects |
Sea level--Climatic factors--Pacific Coast (US) ;
Coast changes--Pacific Coast (US) ;
Climatic changes--Pacific Coast (US) ;
Climate change mitigation--Pacific Coast (US)
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
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Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ERAM |
GC89.U6 S43 2012 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
12/17/2012 |
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Collation |
xiv, 201 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents Notes |
"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. |
Place Published |
Washington, D.C. |
Access Notes |
Also available online. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources.; National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board. |
PUB Date Free Form |
c2012 |
BIB Level |
m |
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OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20121213180047 |
Language |
eng |
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CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02525cam 2200373Ia 45020 |