Sea levels : science and society

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
This progress report focuses on sea-level change over timescales of direct relevance to human societies. It begins with an update on recent patterns and rates of sea-level rise before describing some improvements in the understanding of ocean volume change with particular reference to the role of ice-sheet dynamics. It also examines the coastal impacts of abrupt events such as storms, hurricanes and tsunamis, before concluding with a brief comment on the relationsheep between sea level, coastal change and society.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2008, vol. 32, n°. 5, p. 557-574, nombre de pages : 18, Références bibliographiques : 5 p.

Date :
2008

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications