Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future Tapa blanda - 2012

Paperback. Very Good.

National Academies Press, 2012-12-06. Paperback. Good. 0309255945 Some wear. very serviceable copy.

National Academies Press, 2012. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback / softback. New. 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 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. 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 a number of factors.… Leer más

Natl Academy Pr, 2012. Paperback. New. 201 pages. 10.50x8.25x0.25 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.