Greenhouse effect and sea level rise: a challenge for this generation.
Date
1984
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Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Abstract
The following nine papers are included in the book: An overview of the causes and effects of sea level rise climate sensitivity to increasing greenhouse gases; Estimates of future sea level rise; The physical impact of sea level rise in the area of Charleston, South Carolina (USA); Coastal geomorphic responses to sea level rise: Galveston Bay Texas (USA); Control of erosion, inundation and salinity intrusion caused by sea level rise; Economic analysis of sea level rise: Methods and Results; Planning for sea level rise before and a coastal disaster and implications of sea level rise for hazardous waste sites in coastal floodplains. A tenth chapter presents independent reviews on the above areas of concern.
Description
325 p.
Keywords
sea level changes, greenhouse effect, climatic changes, environmental effects, erosion, flooding