Rising Sea Levels

An Introduction to Cause and Impact

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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The fundamental point of this book is that, in the past, the world's political, economic, military and social development took place during a time of relatively stable sea level. That time, however, is now over: The world must begin to cope with rising seas.This book is a wide-ranging introductory survey. It addresses global warming, the hydrologic cycle, why we should care about the rise of the oceans, storm surges and other extreme events, the changing seas and their shorelines, cities and countries of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean basins, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Greenland Ice Sheet, case studies on how the Netherlands and the U.S. plan to cope with sea level rise, the likely impacts of this rise, getting to know the experts on sea level rise, and very long term prospects for the world's shorelines.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-10-25
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt299 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor219
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786459568

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Hunt Janin is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. Scott Mandia is a professor of physical sciences at Suffolk County Community College on Long Island, New York. He has authored numerous weather and climate-related publications both in print and online.

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction I. A Short Primer on Global Warming II. The World Ocean and the Hydrologic Cycle III. Why Should We Care About the Rise of the Oceans? IV. Storm Surges and Other Extreme Events V. The Changing Seas VI. At the Edges of the Sea VII. Cities and Countries of the Atlantic Ocean Basin VIII. Cities and Countries of the Pacific Ocean Basin IX. Cities and Countries of the Indian Ocean Basin X. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet XI. The Greenland Ice Sheet XII. A Range of Options to Cope with Sea Level RiseTwo Case Studies—the Netherlands and the United States XIII. Impacts of Sea Level Rise XIV. Getting to Know the Experts XV. Very Long Term Prospects for the World’s Shorelines XVI. Conclusions: Looking Ahead Appendices1. Climate Change Conferences: The 2009 Copenhagen, the 2010 Cancun and the 2011 Durban 2. The Impact on Ports of a 3.2 Foot (1 Meter) Sea Level Rise 3. Extreme Event Analysis 4. Sea Level Rise and Breakwater Damage 5. Possible Dutch Responses to a Sea Level Rise of 16.4 Feet (5 Meters) 6. Using a Bayesian Network to Predict Coastal Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

“Janin and Mandia are to be commended for their impressive writing skills, intelligent presentations, and unusually intensive information-gathering efforts...valuable...highly recommended”—Choice; “excellent new book...well-referenced and scientifically accurate”—Skeptical Science; “if you’re looking for a comprehensive discussion of one of the most pressing issues on the planet...the threat of global sea level rise...then this is the book for you.”—Michael E. Mann, Penn State University, Nobel Peace Prize winner.