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Sea Level Rise in Florida
Hine, Albert C.; Chambers, Don P.; Clayton, Tonya D.
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Description for Sea Level Rise in Florida
Hardback. Offers an in-depth examination of the rise and fall of sea levels in the past and the science behind the current data, both measured and projected. The authors also discuss ongoing and potential consequences for natural marine and coastal systems and how we can begin to plan strategically for the inevitable changes. Num Pages: 176 pages, 79 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; RBKC; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
Sea levels are rising—globally and in Florida. Climatologists, geologists, oceanographers, and the overwhelming majority of the scientific community expect a continuation of this trend for centuries to come. While Florida’s natural history indicates that there is nothing new about the changing elevation of the sea, what is new—and alarming—is the combination of the rising seas and the ever-growing, immobile human infrastructure near the coasts: high-rise condos, suburban developments, tourist meccas, and international metropolises.
The stakes are particularly high in Florida, where much of the landscape is already topographically low and underlain by permeable limestone. Modern-day sea-level rise poses unprecedented ... Read more
Sea levels are rising—globally and in Florida. Climatologists, geologists, oceanographers, and the overwhelming majority of the scientific community expect a continuation of this trend for centuries to come. While Florida’s natural history indicates that there is nothing new about the changing elevation of the sea, what is new—and alarming—is the combination of the rising seas and the ever-growing, immobile human infrastructure near the coasts: high-rise condos, suburban developments, tourist meccas, and international metropolises.
The stakes are particularly high in Florida, where much of the landscape is already topographically low and underlain by permeable limestone. Modern-day sea-level rise poses unprecedented ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813062891
SKU
V9780813062891
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About Hine, Albert C.; Chambers, Don P.; Clayton, Tonya D.
Albert C. Hine, professor of geological oceanography in the College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida, USA is the author of A Geological History of Florida. Don P. Chambers is associate professor of physical oceanography in the College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida, USA. Tonya D. Clayton is the author ... Read more
Reviews for Sea Level Rise in Florida
“A scientifically credible and highly readable account of what is likely the greatest threat to Florida’s environment, economy, and culture over the coming decades.”—Reed F. Noss, author of Forgotten Grasslands of the South ""Every Floridian should read this book. It is the clearest and most readable description of how and why the sea level changes and what the future ... Read more