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Sea-level rise poses enormous risks to valuable infrastructure, development, and wetlands along the shorelines of California, Oregon, and Washington. The three states requested updated, regional projections of sea-level rise by the National Research Council. Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future explains that sea level along the U.S. west coast is affected by multiple factors, including climate patterns, effects from melting ice sheets, and geologic processes.
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Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future
Consensus Study Report
·2012
Tide gauges 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 sheet...
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